A Global Tuberculosis Dictionary: unified terms and definitions for the field of tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is one of the oldest foes of humankind, with a reach spanning every nation. Tuberculosis has claimed the most lives of any infectious disease in history.1 In 2022 alone, there were around 10·6 million disease episodes, and 1·3 million tuberculosis-attributable deaths.2 Tuberculosis research holds a prominent position in the scientific landscape, and has one of the most extensive bodies of publications. Scientific outputs in the field of tuberculosis have shown exponential growth since the 1990s,3 propelled by renewed investments and unprecedented advances in research, including the development of molecular diagnostics, improved treatment regimens, and a quest for new vaccine candidates.