The TB-CAPT consortium released a new study recently that showed that the new Xpert MTB/XDR testing can provide signigificantly faster results. This study which looked at over 410,000 residual sputum samples found that Xpert MTB/XDR can provide diagnostic, 1st line resistance, and 2nd line resistance results in 23 hours as opposed to the 15 days needed for routine testing.. This testing also only requires patients to provide a single sputum sample. Learn more here.
top of page
Recent Posts
See AllPhumeza Tisile was treated for MDR-TB in 2010 and suffered severe side effects from the drug, kanamycin. Her experiences drove her to...
10
The WHO has released new guidelines for prophylactic TB treatments. Among the updates to the guidelines are adjusted dosage...
20
This week, the WHO recommended four new treatments for patients with MDR-TB. Three of the regimens were from the End TB trial, and one...
220
bottom of page
Comments