In 2007, CDC issued Technical Instructions for Tuberculosis Screening and Treatment Using Cultures and Directly Observed Therapy (CDOT TB TI).* Important changes included requiring 1) sputum cultures ...

For those diagnosed overseas with sputum smear-negative or inactive TB, follow-up evaluation after U.S. arrival is critical for detecting cases of active pulmonary TB. In recent years, nearly 60% of ...

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 ...

Adding household screening to standard passive case finding more than doubled the detection of tuberculosis cases during a nearly 5-year study in Vietnam, where the disease is prevalent but ...

Trace-positive sputum predicts high 2-year TB risk in Uganda, especially with abnormal chest x-ray, highlighting need for ...

A decentralized model for the screening and management of MDR/RR-TB contacts implemented by trained CHWs has wider potential ...

First year health science students will need TB testing and screening prior to or at arrival. At this time, UHCS is providing a TB blood test (IGRA). The cost of this test is almost always covered by ...

Mere weeks before a case of tuberculosis alarmed the Coronado High School community and spurred health officials to call for testing of those who may have been exposed, the Clark County School ...

A mother who spent a year being treated for tuberculosis (TB) is calling on people to get tested following a rise in cases ...

India's ICMR has validated two new indigenous TB diagnostic tools from Huwel Lifesciences. The Quantiplus MTB FAST kit offers ...

Gladys Jung Elementary School, whose former principal has been accused of sexual abuse of a minor and other crimes involving children. (Katie Basile/KYUK) Alaska is proposing to end regular ...