Which of the following patients has the highest priority for LTBI testing and treatment according to NICE NG33?...

Question

Which of the following patients has the highest priority for LTBI testing and treatment according to NICE NG33?

Accepted Answer

A 25-year-old healthcare worker with a positive IGRA and known recent exposure to a smear-positive TB case

Answer

A 60-year-old British-born man with no known TB contacts

Answer

A 45-year-old woman from a low-incidence country with a BCG scar and positive Mantoux test (6 mm)

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A 70-year-old man with COPD and no TB risk factors

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A 30-year-old woman from a low-incidence country with a negative IGRA

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): LTBI Screening Priority