title: Management after exposure to tuberculosis.
abstract: The increased incidence of tuberculosis-coupled with the emergence of mycobacterial strains resistant to the most effective drugs-has highlighted the importance of identifying transmission and preventing active disease. Skin test conversion can document infection, except in most patients vaccinated with bacille Calmette-Guérin. Prophylactic medication is effective, but not without complications.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Jordan
authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Mangura
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Reichman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000276:immunology*; D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D015272:Pulmonary Medicine; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission
chemical_list: D001500:BCG Vaccine