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.

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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.

To support WHO member countries in their efforts to implement new policy recommendations for TB diagnostic testing, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Stop TB Partnership have published the ...

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

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 ...

Does CMS Require Annual TB Tests for Surgery Center Staff Members? Chris McMenemy, vice president for administration at Ortmann Healthcare Consultants in Columbia, S.C., addresses a question from a ...

Join us for an insightful webinar to discuss a holistic approach to testing for TB in a clinical setting. Tuberculosis remains a global health challenge, with significant hurdles in diagnosing and ...

Treating all household contacts of someone with tuberculosis (TB) helped prevent active TB disease across age groups in the real world, but the effectiveness was highest when treating individuals who ...