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Correspondence
Inclusion of latent tuberculosis infection as a separate entity into the international classification of diseases
  1. Marc Tebruegge1,2,3,
  2. Eeva Salo4,
  3. Nicole Ritz3,5,
  4. Beate Kampmann6,7,
  5. On behalf of the Paediatric Tuberculosis Network European Trialsgroup (ptbnet)
  1. 1Academic Unit of Clinical & Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
  2. 2Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
  3. 3Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
  4. 4Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
  5. 5Paediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, University Children's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
  6. 6Academic Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, UK
  7. 7MRC Unit, The Gambia
  1. Correspondence to Dr Marc Tebruegge, National Institute for Health Research Clinical Lecturer, Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility (Mailpoint 218), University Hospitals Southampton NHS Trust, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK; m.tebruegge{at}soton.ac.uk

Abstract

The 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) proposed by the WHO is currently in the consultation phase. In common with previous versions of the ICD this revised version does not contain a code for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), contrasting with the inclusion of a large number of codes for various manifestations of active tuberculosis (TB). Inclusion of a separate code for LTBI into ICD-11 is critically important for epidemiological, clinical and research purposes. On behalf of the Paediatric Tuberculosis Network European Trialsgroup, we encourage colleagues worldwide who are caring for TB patients or are involved in TB research to join us in supporting the case for a long overdue ICD code for LTBI.

  • Respiratory Infection
  • Tuberculosis

https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-202824

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