The relationship, if any, between persistors and latent organisms is not understood ... significant resources to develop new types of TB drugs, and only a handful of smaller, biotechnology ...

The Cy-Tb test combines the accuracy of the interferon-gamma release assays test with the ease of use of a tuberculin skin ...

in patients with past or current tuberculosis (TB) or previous treatment for latent TB infection (LTBI), and patients with no past or current TB nor treatment for LTBI All patients Patients with ...

We reviewed the literature on the use of a commercial IGRA in immunocompetent children for the diagnosis of both latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and TB disease. Methods: We searched PubMed ...

All latent TB patients are put on medication under the TB prevention therapy. However, many people oppose medication without a proper diagnosis due to concerns about drug resistance, patient ...

LATENT TB THREAT Commenting on this ... can lead to the TB bacteria becoming dormant or resistant to anti-TB drugs. When this occurs, it will not only endanger the patient but also the health ...

County heath officials warned that current or former residents, employees, and visitors of a La Jolla nursing home may have ...

TB screening is being carried out at The Grange care home for all residents and staff Dozens of residents and staff at a care home have been diagnosed with the latent form of tuberculosis (TB ...

More than 1,400 people were tested in Llwynhendy, Carmarthenshire, after Margaret Pegler, 64, died and 29 cases of TB were identified in an outbreak. The exercise found the cases of latent TB ...