Prior Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Among Patients Diagnosed With Tuberculosis Disease: Missed Opportunities?

Heidi FischerLei QianZhuoxin LiSaadiq GarbaKatia J BruxvoortJacek SkarbinskiJennifer H KuBruno J LewinParag S MahaleSally F ShawBrigitte C SpenceSarah C Robinson

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2023)

One-fifth of patients were screened for LTBI prior to their active TB diagnosis. Assuming the upper bound of cases prevented through current screening, almost 62% of TB disease patients were never screened for LTBI. Future work to elucidate gaps in LTBI screening practices and to identify opportunities to improve screening guidelines is needed.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
mycobacterium tuberculosis
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
healthcare
prognostic factors
emergency department
hiv aids
patient reported outcomes
pulmonary tuberculosis
human immunodeficiency virus
drug induced