Individuals with increased risk of new TB infection |
Close contacts of patients with untreated active respiratory TB* |
Casual contacts of patients with untreated active respiratory TB* |
People who use illicit drugs |
Residents or employees of a homeless shelter or correctional facility |
Health care workers in some circumstances¶ |
Individuals with increased risk of reactivationΔ |
High risk (test all patients) |
HIV infection (any stage of illness) |
Transplant, chemotherapy, or other major immunocompromising condition |
Lymphoma, leukemia, head and neck cancer |
Abnormal chest radiograph with apical fibronodular changes typical of healed TB (not including granuloma) |
Silicosis |
Renal failure (requiring dialysis) |
Treatment with TNF-alpha inhibitors |
Moderate risk (test patients in groups with increased prevalence of LTBI)◊ |
Diabetes mellitus |
Systemic glucocorticoids (≥15 mg/day for ≥1 month)§ |
Slightly increased risk (test patients in groups with increased prevalence of LTBI)◊ |
Underweight (<85 percent of ideal body weight); for most individuals, this is equivalent to BMI ≤20 |
Smoking cigarettes (≥1 pack/day) |
Chest radiograph with solitary granuloma |
Individuals born in or former residents of countries with high incidence of TB disease (without other risk factors listed above)¥ |