Tuberculosis (TB) One-Step is a simple, rapid method of diagnosing and monitoring TB. This tool has enormous implications for healthcare personnel over the past year, especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In comparison to traditional methods, TB One-Step is easy to use and requires minimal training. This makes it a useful tool for front line healthcare workers in low-resource healthcare settings. TB One-Step is quick and accurate in detecting TB and other pulmonary diseases, which makes it an ideal tool for diagnosing TB in an efficient manner. This helps health professionals identify and treat TB quickly, so that those affected can receive proper care. It will also help to reduce the spread of the infection, by allowing healthcare workers to identify and isolate those who are infected.
Moreover, TB One-Step can detect TB in all stages of the disease, from latent infection to active pulmonary TB. This allows healthcare professionals to quickly identify the severity of the disease, so that proper treatments and management plans can be implemented. This is tremendously important when resources are limited, as TB One-Step can help ensure that all resources are used effectively.