Healio

Routine tuberculosis testing no longer advised for patients on IL-17, IL-23 inhibitors

Routine testing for latent tuberculosis infection is not required for patients receiving interleukin-17 or -23 inhibitors for psoriasis, according to an updated position statement. “When IL-17 and ...
Yahoo

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

Tuberculosis, or TB, is a disease that infects nearly 11 million people worldwide, killing some 1.25 million of them every year, per data from the World Health Organization. A person infected with the ...
Cochrane

Do rapid genetic tests (molecular tests) for tuberculosis improve health outcomes compared to tests traditionally used to detect TB (microscopy and culture)?

We searched for evidence from studies known as 'clinical trials' that compared rapid TB tests with traditional methods of testing for TB, like smear microscopy and culture. We summarised the findings ...
Healthline

Can a Blood Test Show Tuberculosis (TB)?

A TB blood test can find out whether you have the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in your body. Whether you need to get tested and how often depends on your specific circumstances. A blood test ...

Point-of-care rapid tests can improve screening for latent tuberculosis

A new test shows promising results for detecting latent tuberculosis infection in resource-limited settings. This is according to a study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal Clinical ...
kristv

Nueces County Health Department ends non-essential TB testing

is an experienced journalist with a diverse background in reporting, anchoring, and digital media. NUECES COUNTY, Texas — The Nueces County Health Department has made a significant change by halting ...
Medscape

Guidelines Nix Annual TB Testing for Most Healthcare Workers

Healthcare workers should be tested for tuberculosis (TB) when they are hired and should be retested only after an occupational exposure, according to new guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease ...
Medscape

Overseas TB Testing, Treatment of US Immigrants Reduces Spread

"In our study of US-bound immigrants in Vietnam during their required overseas medical examination prior to migration to the United States, we identified a high proportion of US-bound immigrants with ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal

TB testing for students at northwest school slated for late January

Amanda Bush got a call this month from the Southern Nevada Health District saying her 10-year-old son was exposed to tuberculosis at Deskin Elementary School. A representative told her that testing ...
LAist

TB Testing For Ukrainian Asylum Seekers Another Chapter In LA's Long History With TB

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KHOU 11

TB testing once mandatory for all Texas students

State health officials determined in 1987 the need for mandatory TB testing for children was no longer necessary due to the number of cases seen in Texas at the time. The tests in the 1980s also ...