Question

A 35-year-old woman is a household contact of a patient with newly diagnosed smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis. She is asymptomatic. What is the most appropriate next step in her management?

Accepted Answer

Arrange screening with tuberculin skin test or interferon-gamma release assay

Answer

No action is needed if she is asymptomatic

Answer

Start full anti-tuberculous therapy immediately

Answer

Advise BCG vaccination only

Answer

Offer prophylactic macrolide antibiotics

Practice question

A 35-year-old woman is a household contact of a patient with newly diagnosed smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis. She is asymptomatic. What is the most appropriate next step in her management?