Extensively drug-resistant (XDR-TB) strains have been detected in at least 55 countries worldwide. These data substantiate the need for rapid and reliable methods for drug-susceptibility testing ...

Background. A rapid diagnostic test for active tuberculosis (TB) at the clinical point-of-care could expedite case detection and accelerate TB treatment initiation. We assessed the diagnostic ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the prequalification of the Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra, a rapid molecular ...

Lucknow: The state health and family welfare department has directed district tuberculosis officers (DTOs) to ensure the screening of close contacts of tuberculosis (TB) patients every three months.