Screening for latent tuberculosis infection is recommended for foreign-born persons in the United States. We used proxy data from electronic health records to determine that 17.5% of foreign-born outpatients attending the UC San Diego Health clinic (San Diego, CA, USA) underwent screening. Ending the global tuberculosis epidemic requires improved screening.
Keywords: California; bacteria; electronic health records; epidemiology; latent tuberculosis infection; respiratory infections; rifampin; screening; tuberculosis; tuberculosis and other mycobacteria.