News | 03/07/2025
Research
New evidence supports parallel testing strategies to improve TB diagnosis in children and people living with HIV
Findings of two Cochrane Reviews have informed updated World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on TB diagnosis
Two new systematic reviews — one led by and the other co-authored by the Institute of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine at LMU University Hospital Munich — provide evidence that parallel testing, using multiple diagnostic tests simultaneously, can significantly improve the detection of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). This is especially true for children and people living with HIV. The findings, published in the Cochrane Library, a well-known and trusted source for high-quality health research, have helped shape updated World Health Organization (WHO) consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis (2025).
