Prescribing information and clinical guidelines showed gaps in TB screening protocols for many recently approved targeted ...

Medicare Part B may cover the costs of a purified protein derivative (PPD) test if your healthcare professional deems it necessary to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) due to existing symptoms. A PPD test ...

The test also showed high sensitivity in detecting TB in respiratory (93%), pediatric stool (83%) and adult spinal fluid samples (93%). With children, HIV patients and those with extrapulmonary TB ...

Early detection and prompt treatment of tuberculosis (TB) are the main pillars on the way to ending TB as they help prevent further transmission. Finding those at risk of developing infection, however ...

More than 50 latent TB cases and three active infections prompt Riordan High School to halt in‑person classes and expand ...

The San Francisco Department of Public Health said the risk of TB transmission at the high school was "moderate" during the ...