21st June 2024

A 38-year old woman is referred to your clinic from her occupational health department

A 38-year old woman is referred to your clinic from her occupational health department with a positive tuberculin skin test, reading 16mm at 48 hours. She has recently started a career in nursing after working in finance and has no history of known tuberculosis exposure or any known medical conditions. She recalls being told she had been administered the BCG vaccine in her infancy. What is the correct course of action on the basis of these results?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.