A 30-year-old man recently arrived in the UK from a high-prevalence tuberculosis country to live with relatives. He has no symptoms. What is the most ...

Question

A 30-year-old man recently arrived in the UK from a high-prevalence tuberculosis country to live with relatives. He has no symptoms. What is the most appropriate screening strategy according to NICE guidance?

Accepted Answer

Offer interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) screening for latent TB and treat if positive

Answer

No screening is required

Answer

Offer Mantoux test alone

Answer

Offer immediate chest CT scan only

Answer

Start empirical anti-tuberculous therapy without testing

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Latent tuberculosis screening

A 30-year-old man recently arrived in the UK from a high-prevalence tuberculosis country to live with relatives. He has no symptoms. What is the most appropriate screening strategy according to NICE guidance?