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TB screening (immigrant, Mantoux + BCG)

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Teaching point

Positive Mantoux in a BCG-vaccinated person -> IGRA (not confounded by BCG); then CXR to exclude active disease; treat latent TB (isoniazid) once active disease excluded.

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