Update on the diagnosis of tuberculosis
Abstract
Background Tuberculosis remains a global public health threat, and the development of rapid and precise diagnostic tools is the key to enabling the early start of treatment, monitoring response to treatment, and preventing the spread of the disease. Objective An overview of recent progress in host- and pathogen-based tuberculosis diagnostics. Sources We conducted a PubMed search of recent relevant articles and guidelines on tuberculosis screening and diagnosis. Content An overview of currently used methods and perspectives in the following areas of tuberculosis diagnostics is provided: immune-based diagnostics, X-ray, clinical symptoms and scores, cough detection, culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and identifying its resistance profile using phenotypic and genotypic methods, including next generation sequencing, sputum- and non-sputum-based molecular diagnosis of tuberculosis and monitoring of response to treatment. Implications A brief overview of the most relevant advances and changes in international guidelines regarding screening and diagnosing tuberculosis is provided in this review. It aims at reviewing all relevant areas of diagnostics, including both pathogen- and host-based methods.
Citation
Kontsevaya , I , Cabibbe , A M , Cirillo , D M , DiNardo , A R , Frahm , N , Gillespie , S H , Holtzman , D , Meiwes , L , Petruccioli , E , Reimann , M , Ruhwald , M , Sabiiti , W , Saluzzo , F , Tagliani , E & Goletti , D 2023 , ' Update on the diagnosis of tuberculosis ' , Clinical Microbiology and Infection , vol. In Press . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2023.07.014
Publication
Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1198-743XType
Journal item
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