Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading causes of death among children, particularly among very young and immunocompromised boys and girls. Around 250,000 children die each year, mostly due to missed diagnosis. Microbiological confirmation is rare, while other available tests are neither child-friendly nor accurate enough. The RaPaed-TB study examined [...]

The prospective, multicenter study, "mEX-TB," aims to improve care for patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). To this end, the study will identify biomarkers to detect risk factors for developing EPTB and enable biomarker-based diagnosis and treatment of patients in the future. To achieve this, clinical data and biosamples from EPTB [...]