According to WHO guidelines, latent TB should be ruled out in all the following situations except:
(A) Before treatment with TN F-alpha inhibitors (B) Chronic alcoholics (C) Silicosis (D) Hemodialysis
(B) Ans: B. Chronic alcoholicsAccording to WHO guidelines, latent TB should be ruled out before treatment with TNF-alpha inhibitors, in patients of silicosis and patients undergoing hemodialysis among the provided options.Specific High-risk PopulationsHIV infectiondegRecent contact with an infectious patientInitiation of an anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) treatmentdegReceiving dialysisdegReceiving an organ or hematologic transplantation SilicosisdegBeing in prisonBeing an immigrant from highTB burden countriesBeing a homeless personBeing an illicit drug user