Infectious and tropical diseases

4 October 2018
2018

Potential Diagnostic Properties of Chest Ultrasound in Thoracic Tuberculosis – A Systematic Review

2018-12-04T11:59:04+01:004 October 2018|

Di Gennaro F., Pisani L., Veronese N., Pizzol D., Lippolis V., Saracino A., Monno L., Huson M., Copetti R., Putoto G., Schultz M.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2018 October

The aim of this study was to analyze the role and effectiveness of chest ultrasound in the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). There were an estimated 10.4 million new cases of TB worldwide in 2015, 1.4 million of which resulted in death. In order to achieve the World Health Organization’s End TB Strategy by 2035, early [...]