Common challenges in laboratory diagnosis and management of tuberculosis

Abstract EN

The history of tuberculosis (TB) traces back to antiquity.

Despite significant progress of various diagnostic methods and introduction of anti-tuberculosis drugs in past decades, TB is still a major worldwide health concern which leads annually to two million deaths, especially after the emergence of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium TB and HIV co-infection.

Presented here is a brief review of conventional and new TB diagnostic laboratory methods including their advantages and disadvantages as well as common challenges in diagnosis and management of TB.