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UK scientists devise 'one-hour test' for TB

Scientists in the UK say they have devised a new ultra-sensitive test which can diagnose the presence of the tuberculosis bacterium in one hour.

Published
17 September 2010
From
BBC
New genomic marker for tuberculosis may help identify patients who will develop the disease

It may soon be possible to identify patients who will develop tuberculosis, as scientists have identified changes in the blood specific to the disease. These findings are from an international study published in the Aug. 19 issue of Nature and conducted by doctors and researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital using blood profiling techniques to understand infections.

Published
30 August 2010
From
Eurekalert Medicine & Health
Drug-resistant TB
Towards more compassionate and effective care for drug resistant TB: improving diagnosis and case detection

The second in a series of articles on improving care for people with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, this edition of HATIP focuses on detection and diagnosis.

Published
27 August 2010
From
HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
Drug-resistant TB
New TB test must reach more people - expert

A new diagnostic tool that reduces to two hours the time needed to detect drug-resistant tuberculosis must be made available to populations vulnerable to the disease, a World Health Organisation expert said.

Published
29 July 2010
From
Reuters
TB diagnosis
Lack of TB Screening for PLHA: “Malpractice on the grandest scale”

Vienna — “Today, only 4.1 percent of people living with HIV/AIDS are screened for TB,” said RESULTS Executive Director Joanne Carter during a press conference Wednesday at IAS 2010.  “And this is despite TB being the most likely infection to kill [HIV infected persons.]” “Failure to provide this screening is malpractice on the grandest scale,” [...]

Published
22 July 2010
From
Science Speaks
Tuberculosis and HIV
Childhood TB (part 2): presentation and diagnosis

Review of the symptoms and diagnosis of TB in children, with particular reference to HIV.

Published
18 December 2008
From
HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
TB diagnosis
Think TB in people with HIV: start routinely screening for TB now

Review of intensified case finding for TB, with a focus on screening tools, algorithms for testing, and discussion of the most useful and specific symptoms

Published
31 March 2008
From
HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
TB diagnosis
Intensified case finding: developing an action plan

Review of how rates of TB diagnosis can be improved in people with HIV, addressing key points in the health system.

Published
31 March 2008
From
HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
HATIP #60, 23rd December, 2005

Published
23 December 2005
From
HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
TB treatment
HATIP #36, 3rd November 2004

Published
03 November 2004
From
HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
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