Question

people who are infected with tuberculosis (tb) but cannot spread the tb germ have which type of infection?

select the correct answer and click submit.

positive
chronic
latent
symptomatic

Explanation:

Identify the clinical definition of non-transmissible TB infection

An infection where a person is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis but cannot spread the bacteria to others, has no symptoms, and is not clinically ill is defined as a latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI).

Evaluate the given multiple-choice options

• Positive: Refers to a test result (e.g., skin test or IGRA), not the clinical type of infection.
• Chronic: Not a standard classification for non-transmissible, asymptomatic TB.
• Latent: Correctly describes an inactive, non-contagious TB infection.
• Symptomatic: Refers to active TB disease, which is transmissible.

Answer:

• Positive
• Chronic
• Latent (Correct answer)
• Symptomatic