Latent Tuberculosis Infection Testing and Treatment: Summary of U.S. Recommendations

Key points

  • Eliminating tuberculosis (TB) in the United States requires expanding testing and treatment of latent TB infection.
  • This summary includes information on testing for TB infection, recommended tests for TB infection, and recommended treatment regimens for latent TB infection.
  • Health care providers, health care agencies, and community organizations, especially those serving populations at risk, have a critical role in TB elimination.
Summary of U.S. Testing and Treatment Recommendations for Latent TB Infection
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Division of Tuberculosis Elimination ; National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention