To earn CME related to this news article, click here. January 20, 2009 — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued updated guidelines for the use of nucleic acid ...

The development of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay has been the most important breakthrough for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in decades. David L. Cohn This molecular-based test provides a rapid and sensitive ...

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 ...

A new clinical decision support system, "TBorNotTB," helps streamline airborne infection isolation decisions, reducing workload while maintaining TB detection accuracy. Study: TB or not TB?

FDA Expands Xpert MTB/RIF Test Use The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance for the Cepheid Xpert MTB/RIF Assay to help determine if patients with suspected tuberculosis (TB) can ...

In order to assess the clinical value of microscopy for acid-fast bacilli (AFB), the results of 3,207 clinical specimens submitted for mycobacterial smear and culture were analyzed. Mycobacteria grew ...