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Treatment for Latent TB Infection (LTBI)

Treatment of latent TB Infection (LTBI) greatly reduces the risk that TB infection will progress to disease. Certain groups are at very high risk of developing TB disease once infected. Every effort should be made to begin appropriate treatment and to ensure those persons complete the entire course of treatment for LTBI.

Treatment Regimens for Latent Tuberculosis Infection

Treatment of latent TB infection (LTBI) should be initiated after the possibility of TB disease has been excluded. The three treatment regimens use isoniazid (INH) or rifampin (RIF). INH for 9 months is the preferred regimen. Treatment must be modified if the patient is a contact of an individual with INH or multidrug-resistant TB.


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