The World Health Organization (WHO) is issuing, for the first time, recommendations on new near-point-of-care (NPOC) ...

In long-term care, few infections are potentially more dangerous than tuberculosis. Failing to detect a TB case among residents could prove deadly — but many long-term care providers are still ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Factors associated with testing positive for LBTI and those associated with being tested in general varied.

Q: Does CMS require annual TB testing for ASC staff members? Our hospital partner went to a “target TB” testing policy based on a risk assessment established by the CDC. Our state Department of Public ...

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 ...

UAB requires initial TB screening, per CDC guidelines, while annual screening is not required. Routine TB testing may be needed based on examination of job risk. Employees who have been diagnosed with ...

Treating all household contacts of someone with tuberculosis (TB) helped prevent active TB disease across age groups in the real world, but the effectiveness was highest when treating individuals who ...