Risk Factors
Risk Factors
- Born in high-prevalence areas (India, Pakistan, Romania, Somalia)
- Adult males
- Children <5 years
- Previous untreated TB
- Close contact with active TB
- Immunocompromised status
- Social deprivation
- HIV
- Diabetes mellitus
- CKD
- Silicosis
- Organ transplant recipients
- Haematological malignancies
- Biological immunosuppressive drugs
- Excessive alcohol use