The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released new recommendations on the use of a new treatment option for latent tuberculosis infection. The new recommendations provide guidance on how ...
A diagnosis of latent TB infection is made if a person has a positive test result but a medical evaluation does not indicate TB disease. Treatment should be considered in individuals with latent TB ...
Yolo County officials traced contacts after a TB case surfaced at Cache Creek Casino. California saw 2,100 TB cases in 2024, with a rising mortality rate of 14%. Health agencies stress screening and ...
Background: Diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is the most effective strategy to control tuberculosis (TB) among patients with HIV infection. The tuberculin skin test (TST ...
In a recent paper published in PLOS One, Soumya Chatterjee, M.D., assistant professor of infectious diseases, allergy and immunology at Saint Louis University, presents data to show that a focus on ...
A wave of tuberculosis cases hitting the Kansas City, Kansas, metro area has become the largest documented TB outbreak in the United States since monitoring began in the 1950s, according to the state ...
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