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An expert panel calls the requirement for tuberculosis testing before prescribing IL-17 and IL-23 biologics for psoriasis an ...

In this episode we are joined by Hema Kapoor, MD, SM, D(ABMM), Senior Medical Director of Infectious Diseases/Immunology and Global Diagnostics Network, Medical Affairs at Quest Diagnostics, to ...

There is a shortage of tuberculin skin test antigens in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said April 12 in a Health Alert Network advisory. Tubersol (Sanofi ...

tuberculosis The CDC announced an expected 3 to 10 month shortage of Aplisol (tuberculin purified protein derivative [PPD], diluted), used as an aid in the diagnosis of tuberculosis. The Centers for ...

The likelihood that an average person in the United States will be exposed to tuberculosis (TB) is low, but if you think you’ve been exposed to the bacteria that causes this infection, it’s important ...

The following scenario emphasizes the necessity of creating a wheal while administering the Mantoux test. A 46-year-old Asian man who recently immigrated to the United States was seen for routine ...

Tuberculosis, or TB, is a disease that infects nearly 11 million people worldwide, killing some 1.25 million of them every year, per data from the World Health Organization. A person infected with the ...

An automated nucleic acid amplification test widely used for early detection of tuberculosis in countries where the disease is more prevalent also worked well in the United States, suggesting the ...

It’s been discovered that a new tool using routine blood tests and a simple online app could help detect tuberculosis (TB) ...