Absolute risk of tuberculosis among untreated populations with a positive tuberculin skin test or interferon-gamma release assay result: systematic review and meta-analysis

Review (122 studies) found rates of progression to active TB highest among TB contacts, HIV patients, recent immigrants/refugees, people on dialysis/with silicosis, and prisoners. Diagnostic tests for latent TB were useful in discriminating between people at higher and lower risk

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British Medical Journal