American Academy of Pediatrics in the United States now recommends IGRA tests like QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus to screen at-risk children of all ages // New recommendation joins trend of U.S.

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading causes of mortality from a single infectious agent worldwide and continues to pose a major public health ...

In long-term care, few infections are potentially more dangerous than tuberculosis. Failing to detect a TB case among residents could prove deadly — but many long-term care providers are still ...

The World Health Organization has endorsed a rapid, portable tongue swab test for tuberculosis that delivers results in under 35 minutes, with accuracy comparable to established molecular diagnostics.

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Researchers have developed a fast, non-invasive tongue swab test for tuberculosis that could transform global TB diagnosis.

Overall, the MiniDock MTB test represents a promising advancement in TB diagnostics, particularly for settings where sputum ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Factors associated with testing positive for LBTI and those associated with being tested in general varied.

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 ...