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

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

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 ...

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 ...

A persistent cough—sometimes with accompanying blood—is the most common symptom, says Dr. Cathy Hewison, a physician and tuberculosis advisor at the Paris-based humanitarian organization ...

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.

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

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.