State-level prevalence estimates of latent tuberculosis infection in the United States by medical risk factors, demographic characteristics and nativity.
Ali MirzazadehJames G KahnMaryam B HaddadAndrew N HillSuzanne M MarksAdam ReadheadPennan M BarryJennifer FloodJonathan H MerminPriya B ShetePublished in: PloS one (2021)
Our estimations of the prevalence of LTBI by medical risk factors and demographic characteristics for each state could facilitate planning for testing and treatment interventions to eliminate TB in the United States. Our back-calculation method feasibly estimates untreated LTBI prevalence and can be updated using future TB disease case counts at the state or national level.