Expression of concern: PET-CT-guided characterisation of progressive, preclinical tuberculosis infection and its association with low-level circulating Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in household contacts in Leicester, UK: a prospective cohort study

On Jan 17, 2024, The Lancet Microbe published an Article, PET-CT-guided characterisation of progressive, preclinical tuberculosis infection and its association with low-level circulating Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in household contacts in Leicester, UK: a prospective cohort study, by Jee Whang Kim and colleagues.1 We received an inquiry regarding potential undeclared protocol deviations and erroneous reporting of baseline samples used for the Acitphage analysis, and we sought an explanation from the corresponding author.