Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . USPSTF said those who have an increased risk for TB should be screened for latent TB infection. One expert said ...

While tuberculosis spread is not significant nationally, lack of awareness of the latent form of the condition raises ...

More than 10 million people develop tuberculosis (TB) each year, yet about 40% go undiagnosed. The main culprit is reliance on sputum-based testing, which many patients—particularly those who are ...

A new strategy for tuberculosis (TB) screening provides a solution to problems with current TB screening, which does not always accurately detect disease. Simultaneously screening for both active and ...

In their systematic review published in Eurosurveillance prior to World TB Day, Gogichadze et al. explore this question particularly for settings with a low incidence of TB cases. European Centre for ...

ATLANTA -- New research presented at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that tuberculosis (TB) screening and ongoing clinical care is needed for people on ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) said adults at increased risk for tuberculosis (TB) should still be screened for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). "Screening for latent ...

False positives in these types of tests, which identify immune markers rather than the disease-causing bacteria, can happen for a few reasons.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “I think it is prudent for people who are managing patients who may be at a greater risk for TB, either because ...

Zoo elephants were the source of a tuberculosis outbreak in 2013 in Multnomah County, Ore., according to a recent article in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The public health ...

APPROXIMATELY 1 423 people have been screened based on symptoms during the ongoing TB screening outreach targeting mining communities in the Midlands province. The screening exercise, being ...