CTC Talks: Learning - Finding TB among adolescents in Vietnam

We evaluated a tongue swab-based PCR testing for TB among adolescents in Vietnam.

This presentation will cover:

1. Challenges in diagnosing TB in young people
2. Methods and results of the TB-SWAB study
3. Future uses for swab-based testing in TB

About the speaker:

Dr Emily MacLean is a Research Fellow at the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre and Associate Investigator at the Centre for Research Excellence in Tuberculosis Control (TB-CRE). She also serves as Lead of the New Diagnostics Working Group's Biomarkers Taskforce. Emily is interested in the epidemiology of tuberculosis, evidence synthesis, test evaluation methods, and new test assessment.

About CTC Talks: Learning

CTC Talks: Learning (previously CTC in Learning) is an NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre (CTC) led education initiative aimed at FMH and University of Sydney staff as well as external academics and clinical research professionals. The program provides a convenient and unique forum for academics, researchers and clinical trials professionals to learn from experts in clinical trials science, methodology, and operational research.

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