Question

A 40-year-old healthcare worker has a positive Mantoux test and a normal chest X-ray, suggesting latent TB infection. According to NICE, which is an appropriate treatment regimen for latent TB?

Accepted Answer

Isoniazid plus rifampicin for 3 months

Answer

6 months of isoniazid alone

Answer

2 weeks of rifampicin only

Answer

6 months of pyrazinamide alone

Answer

Ethambutol for 1 month

Practice question

A 40-year-old healthcare worker has a positive Mantoux test and a normal chest X-ray, suggesting latent TB infection. According to NICE, which is an appropriate treatment regimen for latent TB?