Present and future functions of the TB Genova Network
| Function | Automatic# | Notes | |
| Present | Future | ||
| Anagraphic, anthropomorphic, risk factors and first visit data | Identity information and first visit data need to be entered by the physician on site | ||
| HIV information | • | ||
| Laboratory examinations | • | ||
| Imaging | • | ||
| AFB, culture, GeneXpert MTB/RIF | • | ||
| GWAS | • | ||
| Resistance patterns | • | Definition of MDR-TB and XDR-TB will be automatically provided based on resistance patterns | |
| rpoB | • | ||
| gyr | • | ||
| kat | • | ||
| rrs | • | ||
| Second-line drugs | • | ||
| Treatment/treatment modifications | • | ||
| Follow-up | • | ||
| Outcome | Healthcare providers can mark a TB-episode according to WHO definitions [13] | ||
TB: tuberculosis; AFB: acid-fast bacillus; GWAS: genome-wide association study; MDR: multidrug-resistant; XDR: extensively drug-resistant. #: all automatic data can be manually stored and modified.