Medscape

Contribution of Interferon Gamma Release Assays Testing to the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in HIV-infected Patients

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 ...
Healio

Novel TB skin test as accurate as IGRAs in phase 3 trials

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Results from two phase 3 clinical trials recently ...
health.economictimes.indiatimes

Skin TB testing to begin across dist hospitals from next month

Ranchi: Skin TB testing is all set to start at the govt hospitals across the district from next month for detecting tuberculosis infections quickly and efficiently. According to experts, the new ...

Even when you don't have TB symptoms, this century-old test can still detect the disease.

Detecting TB early goes a long way toward avoiding some of the disease's worst outcomes and preventing its spread to others.
Science Daily

New easy-to-use TB test achieves accuracy comparable to IGRAs in phase III trials

A new skin test for tuberculosis infection has proven safe, easy to administer and accurate in two Phase III clinical trials. A new skin test for tuberculosis infection has proven safe, easy to ...
CMAJ

A 52-year-old woman with a positive tuberculin skin test

A 52-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease secondary to diabetes requires hemodialysis. Her physician reviewed her history of tuberculosis (TB) exposure, noting that she immigrated to Canada ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Tuberculosis in the Workplace

Suggested Citation: "Appendix B The Tuberculin Skin Test." Institute of Medicine. 2001. Tuberculosis in the Workplace. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10045. “Tuberculins” ...