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What is a key difference between a person with LTBI and a person with TB Disease?
What is a key difference between a person with LTBI and a person with TB Disease?
- Having a cough as a symptom
- Amount of TB bacteria in the body (correct)
- Requiring respiratory isolation
- Positive sputum smears and cultures
Which test result is typically different between a person with LTBI and a person with TB Disease?
Which test result is typically different between a person with LTBI and a person with TB Disease?
- Sputum smears and cultures (correct)
- Radiograph
- Need for treatment
- TB skin test or TB blood test reaction
What is true about a person with LTBI regarding feeling sick?
What is true about a person with LTBI regarding feeling sick?
- Feels sick due to inactive bacteria
- Cannot feel sick at all (correct)
- May have symptoms like cough and fever
- Requires immediate treatment
What should a person with LTBI consider to prevent TB Disease?
What should a person with LTBI consider to prevent TB Disease?
When considering respiratory isolation, who is more likely to require it?
When considering respiratory isolation, who is more likely to require it?