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Interferon Release Assays May Be "Gold Standard" for Latent TB Detection
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The two commercially available Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific interferon-gamma release assays show excellent agreement with each other. As far more accurate indicators of latent TB infection than the tuberculin skin test, German physicians suggest the two tests may be considered the "gold standard" for this purpose. Reuters Health Information
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WHO Slashes Estimate of Global Malaria Infections
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) sharply cut its estimate on Thursday of how many people catch malaria every year, saying rapid urbanisation in Asia had destroyed the forest habitats of mosquitoes. Reuters Health Information
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Rectal Artesunate Reduces Death and Disability in Severe Malaria
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In patients with suspected severe malaria who can not be treated orally and access to antimalarial drug injection is likely to take several hours, an immediate rectal dose of artesunate substantially reduces the risk of death or permanent disability, according to results of a study published online by The Lancet. Reuters Health Information
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TB Management Successful in Patients With Blood Disorders
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Patients with hematological disorders and recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) are susceptible to infections caused by tuberculosis. However, most can be successfully treated, Saudi Arabian researchers report in the Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials. Reuters Health Information
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