Detecting TB early goes a long way toward avoiding some of the disease's worst outcomes and preventing its spread to others.

The second diagnostic test option is known as a purified protein derivative (PPD ... "an induration on the skin of 15 millimeters or more is usually considered a positive TB result in healthy ...

A Broward high school and Miami’s federal detention center have each confirmed an active case of tuberculosis, one of the deadliest, but treatable, infectious diseases in the world. The ...

TST induration ≥ 5 mm was considered ... stratified according to past or current tuberculosis (TB) and previous positive tuberculin skin test (TST) All patients (n = 373) Patients with past ...

A Broward high school has confirmed an active case of tuberculosis, one of the deadliest, but treatable, infectious diseases in the world. The bacterial infection, also known as TB, spreads by ...

A new strategy for tuberculosis (TB) screening, proposed by a team of researchers led by Queen Mary University of London, provides a solution to problems with current TB screening, which does not ...

and skin or blood tests to measure dormant TB infection (TBI). All types of tests aim to accurately detect TB with low numbers of false positive results to avoid unnecessary treatment. A team led by ...

Explore the complete guide to tuberculosis, from bacterial causes and early warning signs to modern treatment approaches and ...

A new prototype blood test for infectious diseases, designed to be delivered and analyzed at the point of care, has the ...