Tuberculosis case definitions used for surveillance purposes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
| Case classification | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Culture-confirmed case | Culture-confirmed disease due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (M tuberculosis, M bovis or M africanum) | |
| Other than culture-confirmed case | In the absence of culture confirmation, cases meeting the following criteria: (a) a clinician’s judgement that the patient’s clinical or radiological signs are compatible with tuberculosis and (b) clinician’s decision to treat the patient with a full course of antituberculosis treatment |