Tuberculosis ranges among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. A
diagnostic approach to a patient with possible tuberculosis includes a detailed medical …

With nearly 9 million new active disease cases and 2 million deaths occurring worldwide
every year, tuberculosis continues to remain a major public health problem. Exposure to …

In 2005, CDC published guidelines for using the QuantiFERON-TB Gold test (QFT-
G)(Cellestis Limited, Carnegie, Victoria, Australia)(CDC. Guidelines for using the …

Anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) monoclonal antibodies or soluble TNF receptors have
become an invaluable treatment against chronic inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid …

Patients with ESRD undergoing chronic dialysis are much more prone to develop
tuberculosis (TB) than the general population. In these patients, the diagnosis of TB disease …

The prevalence of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) in the UK remains a significant economic
burden and problem for the agri-food industry. Much effort has been directed towards …

The global burden of childhood pulmonary TB has been underappreciated, in part due to
difficulties in obtaining microbiological confirmation of disease. Most HIV-uninfected children …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
with several million new cases detected each year. Current methods of diagnosis are time …

Background Healthcare workers are still recognised as a high-risk group for latent TB
infection (LTBI). Therefore, the screening of people employed in the healthcare sector for …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a pulmonary and systemic disease caused by Mycobacterium
tuberculosis complex species. TB is spread from person to person by airborne transmission …