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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 May 31.
Published in final edited form as: J Public Health Manag Pract. 2007 May-Jun;13(3):252–262. doi: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000267683.85411.78

TABLE 4.

TB evaluation and treatment of latent TB infection (TLTBI) among HIV-infected contacts (N = 24)*

Variable CD4 < 200 (n = 3) CD4 ≥ 200 (n = 18) CD4 Unknown (n = 3)
TST result
 Newly positive 0 3 0
 Newly negative 1 12 3
 Prior positive 1 3 0
 Refused 1 0 0
Chest radiograph among eligible
 Abnormal 0 4 0
 Normal 2 10 1
 Not done 1 4 2
Eligible for TLTBI 2 13 3
Started TLTBI among eligible 1 8 1
Completed TLTBI 0 4 1
*

TST indicates tuberculin skin test; TLTBI, treatment of latent tuberculosis infection.

One had active tuberculosis, three had abnormal chest radiographs inconsistent with tuberculosis disease.