Clinicians can consult their local or state health departments for more information about populations at increased risk in their community, since local demographic patterns may vary across the US.Populations at increased risk for LTBI, based on increased prevalence of active disease and increased risk of exposure, include persons who were born in, or are former residents of, countries with high TB prevalence and persons who live in, or have lived in, high-risk congregate settings (eg, homeless shelters or correctional facilities). In 2016, the USPSTF recommended screening for LTBI in populations at increased risk (B recommendation). This recommendation replaces and is consistent with the 2016 USPSTF recommendation on LTBI screening.It does not apply to adults with symptoms of TB or to children and adolescents. This recommendation applies to asymptomatic adults 18 years or older at increased risk for tuberculosis (TB). See “How to implement this recommendation” for additional information on adults at increased risk. Screen for LTBI in populations at increased risk. For a symptomatic adults at increased risk of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI):
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