Extensively drug-resistant (XDR-TB) strains have been detected ... and reliable methods for drug-susceptibility testing (DST) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. For years, proportion methods on ...

Kansas is dealing with the largest TB outbreak in modern U.S. history. Here's what to know about tuberculosis testing and cases in Tennessee in 2025.

Early detection and treatment plans have helped limit further disease transmission in the US. However, we've seen numbers ...

TB Alliance has disclosed new ATP-dependent Clp protease ClpP1P2 complex (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of tuberculosis.

People who test positive will be screened to determine ... Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB usually affects the lungs but can also affect the brain ...

Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the vaccine for tuberculosis, but according to Collins, it is not routinely given in the U.S. According to the CDC, this is due to several reasons, including the mixed ...

Health officials confirmed a person at a West Michigan high school was diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB). On Jan. 31, 2025, the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department notified ...

Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... The two types of tests that can detect a TB infection are a blood test and a skin test. The blood test, also called ...