In long-term care, few infections are potentially more dangerous than tuberculosis. Failing to detect a TB case among residents could prove deadly — but many long-term care providers are still ...

Although culture remains the gold standard for laboratory confirmation of TB, the CDC now recommends that nucleic acid amplification (NAA) testing become standard practice in helping to diagnose ...

Does CMS Require Annual TB Tests for Surgery Center Staff Members? Chris McMenemy, vice president for administration at Ortmann Healthcare Consultants in Columbia, S.C., addresses a question from a ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently updated its consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis (TB) and undernutrition. Central to this paradigm shift is the pioneering research conducted by Dr ...

Treating all household contacts of someone with tuberculosis (TB) helped prevent active TB disease across age groups in the real world, but the effectiveness was highest when treating individuals who ...

First year health science students will need TB testing and screening prior to or at arrival. At this time, UHCS is providing a TB blood test (IGRA). The cost of this test is almost always covered by ...