Chest CT scan as an initial diagnostic method for tuberculosis infection detected by mass screening in the intermediate-burden country

Conclusion: CT was not supported as an initial diagnostic method to rule out active TB in patients with TB infection confirmed by mass screening in an intermediate-burden country, because it did not show difference in detecting active TB despite increasing further invasive tests.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Lee, J.-K., Joo, D.-H., Heo, E. Y., Kim, D. K., Chung, H. S. Tags: Tuberculosis Source Type: research