MiniDock MTB Test Shows High Sensitivity and Specificity for Tuberculosis Detection
A new test finds TB in people who cough up nothing
This prospective cross-sectional study evaluated the MiniDock MTB test using sputum and tongue swabs in 1380 patients with presumptive pulmo…
A new test found tuberculosis in over 85% of patients who could not produce a cough sample, offering a faster way to diagnose the disease in…
Systematic review and meta-analysis shows reduced lung function in children with post-tuberculosis treatment compared to healthy controls
Children treated for TB may face lasting lung damage
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated pooled mean z-scores for FEV1, FVC, and FEV1/FVC ratio in children (≤18 years) with pulmo…
Kids treated for TB can have lasting lung problems, even after recovery, a new analysis finds.
Retrospective Study Shows 3D ResNeXt Classifier Distinguishes NTM-LD from PTB in 409 Patients
New AI Tool Helps Doctors Tell Two Lung Infections Apart
This retrospective cohort study evaluated a 3D ResNeXt-based deep learning classifier in 409 patients with microbiologically confirmed diagn…
A new computer program can help doctors tell two similar lung diseases apart using CT scans.
Age-period-cohort analysis shows declining bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis incidence in Hunan Province, China, 2009–2023.
For decades, the fight against tuberculosis (TB) has followed a familiar script. But new data reveals the story is changing. The faces of those most vulnerable are shifting in surprising ways.
This review analyzed population-based surveillance data from Hunan Province, China, from 2009 to 2023 to assess trends in bacteriologically …
Tuberculosis risk now peaks in young adults and the elderly, with the sharpest rise in the oldest age group, signaling a shift in who needs …
Combined radiomics-clinical model improves AP for differentiating pulmonary tuberculosis from non-tuberculous lung lesions on CT
New CT model may help distinguish tuberculosis from other lung lesions in some patients
This observational study evaluated 900 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis or non-tuberculous solid lung lesions. A combined model integrat…
A new computer model using CT scans and clinical data outperforms standard methods in distinguishing tuberculosis from other lung lesions in…
Clinical prediction model differentiates NTM pulmonary disease from tuberculosis in hospitalized patients
Can a simple checklist help doctors tell two serious lung infections apart?
A retrospective cross-sectional cohort study of 351 hospitalized patients with microbiologically confirmed NTM-PD or PTB developed a six-var…
A simple checklist using age, gender, and lung conditions helps doctors quickly tell apart two serious lung infections that need different t…
Pilot project describes TB contact management in Ugandan households without reported outcomes
Pilot project in Uganda manages TB risk among household contacts
A pilot project report describes case finding and comprehensive management of household contacts of people with pulmonary TB in Uganda. No s…
A pilot project in Uganda manages tuberculosis risk for household contacts of people living with TB.