How Do I Navigate Latent Tuberculosis Diagnosis?

ABSTRACT

How Do I Navigate Latent Tuberculosis Diagnosis?Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most common infectious causes of death worldwide. Latent TB infection is a state of quiescent, clinically asymptomatic, noncontagious, chronic infection with the bacterial pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Diagnosing latent TB infection is often difficult. This Curbside Consult explores the common question How do I navigate latent tuberculosis diagnosis?