A 30-year-old woman recently immigrated from a country with high tuberculosis prevalence. She has no cough, fever, night sweats, or weight loss. She

Question

A 30-year-old woman recently immigrated from a country with high tuberculosis prevalence. She has no cough, fever, night sweats, or weight loss. She has no prior TB testing documented. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Screen for latent tuberculosis infection

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Screen with sputum culture alone

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Defer screening because asymptomatic

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Start active TB treatment without evaluation

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Order annual chest CT as screening

TB screening — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 30-year-old woman recently immigrated from a country with high tuberculosis prevalence. She has no cough, fever, night sweats, or weight loss. She has no prior TB testing documented. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?