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Emerging trends in microbiological diagnostics in children

Sangeeta Sharma1, Ritu Singhal2, Rohit Sarin3

  • 1Department of Pediatric, India.

The Indian Journal of Tuberculosis
|December 10, 2019
PubMed

Insights

Newer diagnostics are crucial for achieving universal access to tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and treatment in children by 2022. This aligns with global efforts to end the TB epidemic through microbiological confirmation and drug sensitivity testing.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations (UN) aim to end the global tuberculosis (TB) epidemic.
  • The "Find. Treat. All #EndTB" initiative targets universal access to TB diagnosis, treatment, and care by 2022.
  • Achieving these targets in pediatric populations requires specialized approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of newer diagnostic tools for TB in children.
  • To emphasize the need for microbiological confirmation and universal drug sensitivity testing in pediatric TB cases.
  • To align with global strategies for TB elimination.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current trends in pediatric TB diagnostics.
  • Focus on advancements enabling microbiological confirmation.
  • Emphasis on assessing drug sensitivity in children.

Main Results:

  • Newer diagnostics are increasingly vital for pediatric TB case finding.
  • Microbiological confirmation is becoming more accessible for children.
  • Universal drug sensitivity testing is a key trend for effective treatment.

Conclusions:

  • Advancements in diagnostics are essential for meeting global TB targets in children.
  • Improved diagnostic capabilities facilitate timely and accurate treatment decisions.
  • The focus on microbiological confirmation and drug sensitivity is critical for controlling TB in pediatric populations.

Keywords:
Drug sensitivityGlobal TB epidemicPaediatric tuberculosis

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