TB laboratory in the follow-up of tuberculosis at the beginning of 3rd millenium (CROSBI ID 500842)
Prilog sa skupa u zborniku | sažetak izlaganja sa skupa | međunarodna recenzija
Podaci o odgovornosti
Katalinić-Janković, Vera
engleski
TB laboratory in the follow-up of tuberculosis at the beginning of 3rd millenium
Presently, in the 21st century tuberculosis (TB) as well as other mycobacterial infections continues to be a global problem. Infection of one-third of the world’ s population ensures that TB will not disappear in near future. Tuberculosis is still the largest cause of death from a single pathogen. Early diagnosis of tuberculosis and drug resistance improves survival and identifies infectious cases, promotes contact tracing and other public health actions. In light of this the mycobacteriology laboratory plays an important role in primary care and public health by providing more accurate results in quicker time. There has been substantial progress in diagnostic research and development in the past few years and a number of novel diagnostics for tuberculosis have recently come to market. Of the recent TB diagnostic advances, including enhanced microscopy, liquid culture media, molecular probes, amplification tests and antigen detection tests, none is ideal or answers the need of all clinical settings. More than one type of diagnostic tool will be needed and extensive clinical trials will be necessary to determine the appropriate use for each test type. While, at present many of these techniques are only economically viable in the developed nations, it is to be hoped that recent advances will lead to the development of novel diagnostic strategies applicable to use in developing nations.
TB laboratory; tuberculosis
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Podaci o prilogu
65-x.
2003.
objavljeno
Podaci o matičnoj publikaciji
In: Book of Abstracts: 6th International Conference Biotechnology and Public Health. Cavtat, 2003
Oresković.Stipe
Zagreb: A.Štampar Škola narodnog zdravlja, Medicinski fakultet Zagreb
Podaci o skupu
6th international conference: Biotechnology and public health
predavanje
09.10.2003-13.10.2003
Cavtat, Hrvatska