AbstractBackground: There has been a resurgence of tuberculosis worldwide, mainly in developingcountries but also affecting the United Kingdom (UK), and other Western countries. The controlof tuberculosis is dependent on early identification of cases and timely notification to public healthdepartments to ensure appropriate treatment of cases and screening of contacts. Tuberculosis iscompulsorily notifiable in the UK, and the doctor making or suspecting the diagnosis is legallyresponsible for not ...