The World Health Organization (WHO) is issuing, for the first time, recommendations on new near-point-of-care (NPOC) ...

Indications : A sputum examination is carried out on patients who show symptoms of TB. Sputum collection is done early in the morning. The patient must have eaten at least two hours before the test.

Although the germs that cause Tuberculosis can live in your body, your immune system can generally keep you from getting sick. As a result, specialists have distinguished between the following: Latent ...

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Chennai: The ICMR's top tuberculosis research institute NIRT is in the process of developing and validating sputum-free tests using blood, stool, urine and saliva samples for diagnosing the disease.

Tuberculosis remains one of the world’s most persistent infectious diseases, affecting millions annually despite significant medical advances. This bacterial infection primarily targets the lungs but ...

As illustrated in Case 40-2003 (Dec. 25 issue), 1 it is often difficult to find the source of infection in a child who has tuberculosis. In 2001, we cared for a five-month-old girl who presented with ...

Tuberculosis (TB) can transmit via the air, and the risk of infection depends on several factors. These can include the duration of exposure, proximity to a person with the infection, and immune ...