Question

A 40-year-old man presents to a walk-in clinic in a large city requesting tuberculosis screening for employment in a healthcare setting. He was born in Canada, has no risk factors for TB exposure, and reports no symptoms. According to Canadian Tuberculosis Standards and CTFPHC principles, what is the most appropriate approach?

Accepted Answer

Recommend routine tuberculin skin test or IGRA as part of occupational screening, recognising his low baseline risk

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No TB screening is ever indicated for Canadian-born adults

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Obtain chest radiograph only without immunological testing

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Start latent TB infection treatment empirically

Answer

Screen only if he belongs to an Indigenous community

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