title: Deployment-related testing and treatment for latent tuberculosis infection, Part I.
abstract: Current Topics in Military Tropical Medicine is a Continuing Medical Education series, which updates military medical personnel on questions related to clinical practice while deployed. This issue is Part I of a two-part series on the approach to decision to test, testing and management of latent tuberculosis infection. A representative case is explored in both parts to highlight how to approach service members and their units with regards to latent tuberculosis infection screening and intervention.
authors: Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Preventive Medicine Residency Program, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA.
authors: James D
authors: JD
authors: Mancuso
authors: Lisa W
authors: LW
authors: Keep
mesh_terms: D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D055985:Latent Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult