Rapid, accurate, sputum-free tests for tuberculosis (TB) triage and confirmation are urgently
needed to close the widening diagnostic gap. We summarise key technologies and review …

Global tuberculosis (TB) eradication is undermined by increasing prevalence of emerging
resistance to available drugs, fuelling ongoing demand for more complex diagnostic and …

The fact that almost half of the 1 million cases of childhood tuberculosis (TB) globally remain
undiagnosed jeopardizes the TB elimination goal. Fortunately, there are new advances in …

There were approximately 10 million tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2020, of which 500,000
were drug-resistant. Only one third of drug-resistant TB cases were diagnosed and enrolled …

Introduction Radiotherapy is a conventional treatment for gastrointestinal tumors. However,
its therapeutic effect might not be satisfactory because of factors such as radio-resistance of …

Sample collection in children to detect tuberculosis (TB) is a vital consideration in achieving
a microbiologic diagnosis. 1 In children who have difficulty expectorating sputum …

Four moderate-complexity automated nucleic acid amplification tests for the diagnosis of
tuberculosis are reported as having laboratory analytical and clinical performance similar to …

Die Tuberkulose ist in Deutschland eine seltene, überwiegend gut behandelbare
Erkrankung. Weltweit ist sie eine der häufigsten Infektionserkrankungen mit ca. 10 Millionen …

Despite available global efforts and funding, Tuberculosis (TB) continues to affect a
considerable number of patients worldwide. Policy makers and stakeholders set clear goals …

Background Access to drug resistant testing for tuberculosis (TB) remains a challenge in
high burden countries. Recently, the World Health Organization approved the use of several …