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Would you screen for tb two otherwise healthy children who live down the hall (in an apartment building) from a man recently found to have tb?
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TB Screening: If there is concern that children were exposed to someone with active TB, then TB screening (via PPD) would generally be indicated.
Answered 10/2/2017
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