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 ...
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Ask the Doctors: It Is Possible To Get False Positive TB Test
Dear Doctors: I got a tuberculosis skin test for my health care job and tested positive. A follow-up blood test was also positive, and I was diagnosed with latent TB. However, I had no known exposure.
The New Jersey Department of Health and Human Services recently announced that a resident in Camden County went to a local hospital displaying symptoms of tuberculosis on Feb. 12 and tested positive ...
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