Screening for Latent Tuberculosis

Jill Jin¹

Affiliations

Jill Jin. JAMA. 2023.

. 2023 May 2;329(17):1526.

doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.6495.

Jill Jin¹

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This JAMA Patient Page describes latent and active tuberculosis and discusses the pros and cons of screening for latent tuberculosis.

Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.
US Preventive Services Task Force; Mangione CM, Barry MJ, Nicholson WK, Cabana M, Chelmow D, Coker TR, Davis EM, Donahue KE, Jaén CR, Li L, Ogedegbe G, Rao G, Ruiz JM, Stevermer J, Underwood SM, Wong JB. US Preventive Services Task Force, et al. JAMA. 2023 May 2;329(17):1487-1494. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.4899. JAMA. 2023. PMID: 37129649