Be Prepared to Screen for and Treat Latent TB
Up to 5% of people in the US have latent tuberculosis.
We know these patients don’t feel sick and aren’t contagious...even though they carry M. tuberculosis. That’s why newer terminology for this condition is latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI).
If untreated, at least 5% to 10% of these patients will develop tuberculosis disease...previously called active TB.
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