A 6-year-old child from rural India presents with a 3-month history of low-grade fever, weight loss, and persistent cough. Chest X-ray shows a right hilar lymphadenopathy with no parenchymal consolidation. Mantoux test is 18 mm. Sputum smear microscopy is negative for acid-fast bacilli. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

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