New CDC resource: The CDC's False-Positive Investigation Toolkit provides updated guidance for recognizing and investigating potential false-positive TB results. Why it matters: False-positive TB ...

CDC data show large tuberculosis outbreaks in the US doubled between 2017 and 2023, with California experiencing its highest ...

Although tuberculosis has two general states, latent infection and active disease, 1 only those who develop active tuberculosis can transmit the disease. Table 2-1 summarizes the basic differences ...

The following scenario emphasizes the necessity of creating a wheal while administering the Mantoux test. A 46-year-old Asian man who recently immigrated to the United States was seen for routine ...