Diagnostics for pulmonary tuberculosis.
Patrick George Tobias CudahySheela V ShenoiPublished in: Postgraduate medical journal (2017)
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of human suffering and mortality despite decades of effective treatment being available. Accurate and timely diagnosis remains an unmet goal. The HIV epidemic has also led to new challenges in the diagnosis of TB. Several new developments in TB diagnostics have the potential to positively influence the global campaign against TB. We aim to review the performance of both established as well as new diagnostics for pulmonary TB in adults, and discuss the ongoing challenges.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- hiv positive
- endothelial cells
- pulmonary hypertension
- hepatitis c virus
- type diabetes
- hiv infected
- emergency department
- cardiovascular events
- cardiovascular disease
- men who have sex with men
- climate change
- combination therapy
- hiv testing
- high resolution
- south africa
- pluripotent stem cells
- electronic health record