The literature shows that the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is higher in kidney transplant recipients compared with the general population. TB prophylaxis is usually given to recipients (not donors) ...

Lack of access to molecular testing in regions with high tuberculosis burden can slow diagnosis and treatment. The ...

A computer-generated image of tuberculosis bacteria, the pathogen infecting people at an Olathe high school. Health officials announced an active tuberculosis case at Olathe Northwest High School in ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter’s doctor said her PPD was positive and sent her for a chest X-ray to rule out TB. Is it possible to have a false-positive result? Her pediatrician says she should follow ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tuberculosis, or TB, is a disease that infects nearly 11 million people worldwide, killing some 1.25 million of them every year, ...

What is the role of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) process in the diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis (TB) and in differentiating it from Crohn's disease? Tuberculosis may involve any part of the ...

False positives in these types of tests, which identify immune markers rather than the disease-causing bacteria, can happen for a few reasons.

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter’s doctor said her PPD was positive and sent her for a chest X-ray to rule out TB. Is it possible to have a false-positive result? Her pediatrician says she should follow ...

Ten years ago, a colleague’s purified protein derivative (PPD) test was read by several physicians as being positive at 13-mm induration. Disturbed by the results, we tried testing with PPD again. The ...

A phase 3 trial of two tuberculosis vaccines shows limited overall protection but meaningful efficacy against extrapulmonary disease in selected groups.