Methods This was a prospective study of rheumatic patients with negative baseline TB screening (tuberculin skin test (TST): <5 mm, and negative T-SPOT.TB, QuantiFERON-TB Gold In Tube (QFT-GIT) and ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — A new study identified that a semi-synthetic compound can be derived from natural compounds and shows potent activity against tuberculosis (TB), including multi-drug resistant ...
Walton High School tested around 300 students and staff for tuberculosis after a potential exposure. Public Health officials and school administrators identified individuals who needed testing to ...
The national latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) testing and treatment programme (the LTBI programme) has been in place since 2015/16 and is a key part of the Tuberculosis (TB) Action Plan The LTBI ...
Goa: For more than two years now, Goa has been providing 100% upfront molecular testing for tuberculosis detection. Molecular testing is more accurate than sputum microscopy, which has been the ...
Advocacy groups, including Doctors Without Borders, have long called for the U.S. company Cepheid, which produces TB tests used in poorer countries, to make them available for $5 per test to ...