The drugs, sutezolid and delpazolid, have demonstrated strong antimicrobial activity and a notably better safety profile ...

A blood test can diagnose a tuberculosis (TB) infection, which is important if you are in an at-risk group or have come into contact with the bacteria. Early detection through testing is essential ...

Tulane University researchers have developed a new handheld TB test that significantly improves detection in people with HIV, ...

The drugs, sutezolid and delpazolid, have demonstrated strong antimicrobial activity and a notably better safety profile compared to linezolid, with potential to replace this current cornerstone in ...

TB blood tests are the preferred tests for people who have received the BCG TB vaccine. Unlike the TB skin test, TB blood ...

Tuberculosis kills 1.3 million people each year, making it the deadliest infectious disease in the world, write KJ Seung and.

Explore the complete guide to tuberculosis, ... (Pott’s disease) Genitourinary TB: Painful urination, blood in urine, pelvic pain Miliary TB (disseminated throughout body): Widespread symptoms, ...

For miliary tuberculosis, blood, bone marrow and bronchoalveolar lavage studies (culture and PCR) are required and for the tuberculosis of extrapulmonary organs, tissue samples should be obtained.

The potential for thousands of new deaths from TB is not worth the less than 1% in federal savings that came from cutting ...

A second transplant patient also became infected, leading their doctors to surmise that their new kidneys were likely to ...