The Cardiology Advisor

Tuberculosis Screening Gaps Possible in the Evolving Immunotherapy Landscape

Prescribing information and clinical guidelines showed gaps in TB screening protocols for many recently approved targeted immunotherapies.
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CRISPR test could make tuberculosis screening as simple as a mouth swab

The test also showed high sensitivity in detecting TB in respiratory (93%), pediatric stool (83%) and adult spinal fluid samples (93%). With children, HIV patients and those with extrapulmonary TB ...

Tuberculosis outbreak reported at Catholic high school in Bay Area. Cases statewide are climbing

San Francisco public health officials issued a health advisory after identifying a tuberculosis outbreak in a private ...

Tuberculosis outbreak recorded at Bay Area private high school as all classes suspended

Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria that attack the lungs, and is spread through the air when an infected person coughs or ...

Riordan outbreak: S.F. ramps up TB testing after finding 50 latent cases. Here's what that means

San Francisco officials say a TB outbreak at a private high school has led to three active cases and more than 50 latent ...
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TB Scare Shakes Riordan High As Three Cases Tied To Campus

Three active tuberculosis cases tied to Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco’s Westwood Park neighborhood have ...
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CRISPR Mouth-Swab Test Could Transform Tuberculosis Screening

More than 10 million people develop tuberculosis (TB) each year, yet about 40% go undiagnosed. The main culprit is reliance on sputum-based testing, which many patients—particularly those who are ...