A TB blood test can find out whether you have the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in your body. Whether you need to get tested and how often depends on your specific circumstances. A blood test ...
Prescribing information and clinical guidelines showed gaps in TB screening protocols for many recently approved targeted ...
UAB requires initial TB screening, per CDC guidelines, while annual screening is not required. Routine TB testing may be needed based on examination of job risk. Employees who have been diagnosed with ...
Early detection and prompt treatment of tuberculosis (TB) are the main pillars on the way to ending TB as they help prevent further transmission. Finding those at risk of developing infection, however ...
A cohort study evaluating a tuberculosis (TB) prevention program among patients who received biologic therapy found a low risk for incident infection. Pretreatment screening with QuantiFERON-TB (QFT) ...
Though tuberculosis is rare in the United States as compared to developing countries, the region has some of the highest ...
In their systematic review published in Eurosurveillance prior to World TB Day, Gogichadze et al. explore this question particularly for settings with a low incidence of TB cases. European Centre for ...