tuberculosis strain in the presence of a single 'critical concentration' of one drug. The critical concentration ... have been no commercially available test kits for second-line drugs, making ...

Consumption, phthisis, the white plague—a killer by any other name, tuberculosis (TB) has stalked humanity since at least the ...

The United States was the major funder of tuberculosis programs. Now hundreds of thousands of sick patients can’t find tests ...

The TB Drug Accelerator, a partnership of seven pharmaceutical companies and four research institutions, has been launched with the aim to speed discovery of essential new treatments for ...

Such workers play a critical role in notifying people who test positive for tuberculosis, getting them treatment and screening their close contacts for infection. “Patients may get a diagnosis ...

There are two kinds of tests for TB to determine if you have it or not: a blood test and a skin test. When being tested, it is important to let your doctor know if you have received the TB vaccine ...

Extensively drug-resistant (XDR-TB) strains have been detected in at least ... have the advantage of detailed protocols and prepared test kits, but are more expensive. In-house techniques are ...