Investigation of people exposed to cases of infectious tuberculosis (contact investigation) is
key to tuberculosis control in countries with low tuberculosis incidence. However, in …

To halt the global tuberculosis epidemic, transmission must be stopped to prevent new
infections and new cases. Identification of individuals with tuberculosis and prompt initiation …

Abstract Background. Individuals infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) may
develop symptoms and signs of disease (tuberculosis disease) or may have no clinical …

Abstract The American Thoracic Society, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and
Infectious Diseases Society of America jointly sponsored the development of this guideline …

This report updates and combines earlier versions of guidelines for the prevention and
treatment of opportunistic infections (OIs) in HIV-infected adults (ie, persons aged> 18 years) …

These recommendations for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing are intended for all
health-care providers in the public and private sectors, including those working in hospital …

Importance In the US, tuberculosis remains an important preventable disease, including
active tuberculosis, which may be infectious, and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), which …

Methods used for the laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis are continually evolving in order to
achieve more rapid, less expensive, and accurate results. Acid-fast staining and culture for …

Importance Tuberculosis remains an important preventable disease in the United States. An
effective strategy for reducing the transmission, morbidity, and mortality of active disease is …

Results Twelve prospective studies were found. Four of them met the inclusion criteria and
were thus included in the meta-analysis. They included 264 patients, of which 50 (18.9%) …