Latent Tuberculosis Infection

Latent Tuberculosis Infection is indexed under Infectious-Origin Chronic, Mycobacterial. Also known as LTBI, latent TB.

US prevalence

Up to ~13 million people in the United States have latent TB infection; primary NHANES prevalence estimate is based on 2011-2012 data Source: CDC — Latent TB Infection in the United States: Published Estimates. Federal source. Label: VERIFIED.

ICD-10-CM codes

R76.11

Typical onset

Any age; foreign-born individuals account for ~80%

Course

managed

Body systems

pulmonary, immunologic

Sex differences

Roughly equal

Racial and ethnic differences

Much higher in foreign-born; Asian and Hispanic Americans disproportionately affected

What this page does not establish

These figures describe populations, not individuals, and none of them is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Prevalence estimates are approximate and reflect published ranges. Disparity figures are reported patterns, not causes.

Taxonomy last reviewed 2026-05-19. Each figure on the interactive page carries its own source and retrieval date, which can be later than this review.

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