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BROCKTON — Dr. Shrein Saini tested 200 immigrants for tuberculosis over the last year. Eight out of 10 had the latent — that's to say, not contagious — version of the disease. Saini wants to get the ...
Newly announced tuberculosis exposures at San Diego City College are a reminder that the disease has returned to its pre-pandemic levels. The latest infections are a warning for those who might have ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a tuberculosis (TB) skin test for my new job in May, and it was negative. They did a blood test in July. I have a question about a positive T-SPOT blood test for TB. They did a ...
The bacteria that cause the disease can be spread through the air by coughing, sneezing or even just speaking. People nearby can inhale the airborne germs. The vaccine Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is ...
The immune system remains seriously out-of-whack—in an inflammatory state of overactivation and impaired ...
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 ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults treated for an inactive tuberculosis infection may be at increased risk of suffering liver damage from the medication, a study published Monday suggests.
The final recommendation statement-- a grade B recommendation -- and an updated evidence report and systematic review were published in JAMA, and build on previous guidelines from 2016, which also ...