tuberculosis?

Question

If a person had a positive skin test and chest x-ray showed something in the lung, and that person was put on medication, and took all the medication as prescribed, can it come back again, or does that person become immune to it like they do with chicken pox?

If it can, how often should a person who has had it be retested for it?

If your info came from a website, can u please post a link?

Answer 1

I understand that if you have adhered to medication for the prescribed period, you are completely free of TB and have an immunity to it. In my experience (I have had TB), you do not need to ever be retested.