Respiratory Infections News

Researchers have identified three genes whose expression may indicate active pulmonary tuberculosis, thereby allowing health care workers to diagnose patients without the use of sputum samples, according to recent data.

The use of the polymerase chain reaction for Mycobacterium tuberculosis test using endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration was effective in diagnosing intrathoracic granulomatous lymphadenopathy, even among some patients with non-diagnostic results, according to recent research.

Partial lung resection in addition to antibiotic therapy improved treatment outcomes among patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, according to recent data.

The investigation of an Oregon zoo has uncovered an outbreak of tuberculosis affecting at least seven people and three elephants, according to data recently published in MMWR.

Canadian-born pediatric patients with Mycobacterium tuberculosis are more likely to develop the condition through travel to tuberculosis-endemic countries, according to research published in Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.

The White House has released a report outlining the government’s plan to reduce the global spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis during the next 3 to 5 years.

Patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis are more likely to have developed the disease through incidence transmission, rather than a new treatment-related acquisition, according to recent research published in The Lancet.

Recent data suggested African patients with tuberculosis infection often test positive for hyperglycemia, but may return to normal blood glucose levels once tuberculosis treatment is completed.

TB Alliance and partners recently announced the availability of the world’s first fixed-dose combination tuberculosis medications designed specifically for children, which meet WHO dosage guidelines, according to a press release.

The Stop TB Partnership is calling for a 5-year, $56 billion investment plan that could prevent 45 million cases of tuberculosis and 10 million related deaths by 2020, according to a press release.