The Clinical Practice Guidelines are the latest from the American Thoracic Society, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, European Respiratory Society and Infectious Diseases Society of ...

Epidemiology and Infection, Vol. 146, No. 8 (June 2018), pp. 946-953 (8 pages) The burden of tuberculosis (TB) among adolescents and young adults in endemic settings is poorly characterised. This ...

Cases of tuberculosis are rising in the UK and US, and experts are urging that a holistic approach to treatment is the best ...

A study led by the University of Cape Town (UCT) has found that most tuberculosis (TB) cases detected among adults living with someone who has TB are silent (without symptoms) at the time of screening ...

Shorter duration, fully oral treatment regimens for tuberculosis (TB) are now recommended for most adults and children. Updated joint guidelines from the American Thoracic Society, the CDC, European ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Two phase 3 trials showed levofloxacin reduces the risk for multidrug-resistant TB after household exposure.

PARIS (16 November, 2023)—Two landmark clinical trials reported today at the Union meeting showed that an oral antibiotic taken for six months once-daily substantially reduced the risk of developing ...

The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test for stool samples, until now recommended only for children, could be established as an additional test for diagnosing tuberculosis in adults living with ...

Tulare County health officials urge TB screening for exposed or high-risk people; early detection of latent infection can prevent illness.

With no cure or even treatment for HIV at that time, quickly raising awareness among the adult population through targeted ...