A new study in "Nature Medicine" estimates 2 million people are incorrectly told they have TB each year — and clinicians miss ...

This is a prospective observational study that will enroll individuals with suspected pulmonary TB and follow those with culture-confirmed, rifamycin-sensitive TB for 18 months, from the initiation of ...

Tuberculosis, thought to be a disease of the past, is on the rise across the country and in New Jersey. In January, public health officials in the Kansas City metro area raised alarm about an outbreak ...

Active tuberculosis (TB) disease can transmit from person to person, but latent TB infection is not contagious. Active TB typically transmits through droplets in the air. The bacterium Mycobacterium ...

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Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection of the lungs. Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a potential complication of TB in which the bacteria that cause TB infect the brain and spinal cord. TBM causes ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs and respiratory system, though it can invade any organ. It’s a contagious infection that can be spread in the water ...