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Tuberculosis of cervical spine

Last edited: 4/10/2026

Overview

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health concern in many areas of the United States 1. Cervical spine TB, a form of extrapulmonary TB, requires identification and treatment to control its spread 1.

Diagnosis

  • Identification and treatment of patients with clinically active disease is a high priority 1.
  • Identification and preventive treatment of infected contacts and high-risk individuals (eg, HIV-infected, young children) should also receive high priority 1.

    • Management

  • Treatment of active TB disease is a priority for TB control programs 1.
  • Preventive therapy should be administered to infected individuals in high-risk groups 1.

    • Special Populations

  • Young children are considered at greatest risk for developing TB disease and should receive high priority for identification and preventive treatment if infected 1.
  • HIV-infected individuals are at greatest risk for developing TB disease and should receive high priority for identification and preventive treatment if infected 1.

    • Key Recommendations

  • Identification and treatment of patients with clinically active disease should be the highest priority for all TB control programs 1. (Evidence: Expert opinion)
  • Identification and preventive treatment of infected contacts and persons with tuberculous infection at greatest risk for developing disease (eg, HIV-infected, young children) should receive high priority 1. (Evidence: Expert opinion)
  • Health departments play a pivotal role in TB control, providing clinical services, performing contact investigations, tuberculin testing, prevention activities, surveillance, and evaluation 1. (Evidence: Expert opinion)

    • References

    1 . Control of tuberculosis in the United States. American Thoracic Society. The American review of respiratory disease 1992. link

    Original source

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      Control of tuberculosis in the United States. American Thoracic Society. The American review of respiratory disease (1992)
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