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 ...

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 ...

A few weeks ago, we wrote about a positive test for latent tuberculosis and treating that infection with antibiotics. On the heels of that column, we received some follow-up questions from readers.

The CDC fact sheet you cited regarding BCG vaccination conflicted with the answer you provided (Item 93-6). You stated that “BCG-vaccinated patients should be skin-tested, with results interpreted ...

Lecturers of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University have developed MTB Strip Test Kit for Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis that's accurate and easy to use, guaranteed by the 2023 ...

Tuberculosis patients danced in the corridors of New York City’s Sea View Hospital ten years ago to celebrate their speeding recovery on new drugs, mainly isoniazid, or INH (for isonicotinic acid ...

The newest tuberculosis infection testing device by Tulane University is the size of a credit card, requires no electricity and significantly improves detection of the disease in those with HIV.