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Who to Test for TB

This fact sheet identifies persons who should be tested for tuberculosis (TB) and lists conditions that increase a person's risk for progression to active TB, such as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Author:

Massachusetts Department of Public Health Division of Global Populations and Infectious Disease Prevention

Topic:

Children, Diagnosis, HIV Co-infection, Treatment - Latent TB infection (Inactive TB), TB Skin Test

Country of Origin:

United States

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