This Topic Minibite from Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) covers the assessment, referral, and management of active tuberculosis (TB) in primary care; it additionally includes information about latent TB.  It is based on the NICE guideline ‘Clinical diagnosis and management of tuberculosis, and measures for its prevention and control’ (CG 33; see link below).

The target audience is healthcare professionals working within the NHS in England, and providing first contact or primary health care.