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Latent vs. Active TB: Differences, Symptoms, Treatments Though closely related, there are key differences between active and latent TB This article discusses these distinctions and provides an overview of their symptoms, causes, and treatment, as well as what you can do to prevent exposure
About Inactive Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC People with inactive TB do not feel sick, do not have symptoms, and cannot spread TB germs to others Without treatment, inactive TB can develop into active TB disease at any time and make you sick TB germs can live in the body without making you sick This is called inactive TB or latent TB infection
Latent TB vs. Active TB: What’s the Difference? Discover the key differences between latent and active tuberculosis (TB), including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention Learn how TB impacts global health
The Difference Between Latent TB Infection and Active TB Disease This fact sheet details the difference between Latent TB Infection (LTBI) and Active TB Disease A general description of TB is also given Diagnosis, Treatment - Latent TB infection (Inactive TB), General TB Information, Treatment- TB Disease English
Active TB vs Latent TB - American Nurse Journal People with latent TB do not feel sick, but they will have a positive TB blood test or skin test They will usually have a normal chest x-ray and negative sputum cultures (CDC, 2024a) However, if left untreated, the disease can eventually convert, and the individual can become sick with TB
Latent and Active Tuberculosis, What Is the Difference In terms of symptoms, persons with latent TB do not feel sick and do not have any symptoms, while most persons with active TB experience symptoms, which generally include unexplained weight loss, loss of appetite, night sweats, fever, fatigue and chills
CDC | TB | Fact Sheets - Latent TB Infection vs. TB Disease As a result, two TB-related conditions exist: latent TB infection and TB disease What is Latent TB Infection? Persons with latent TB infection do not feel sick and do not have any symptoms They are infected with M tuberculosis, but do not have TB disease
Latent vs. Active TB - FOAMid Latent TB is non-infectious and does not require treatment to prevent progression of disease or transmission to others, but instead to prevent future reactivation Active TB is infectious and needs to be treated to prevent spread of TB to others
Tuberculosis Infection and Latent Tuberculosis - PMC Active tuberculosis (TB) has a greater burden of TB bacilli than latent TB and acts as an infection source for contacts Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is the state in which humans are infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis without any clinical symptoms, radiological abnormality, or microbiological evidence