Performance of two interferon-gamma release assays for tuberculosis infection screening in Kawasaki children before immunosuppressive therapy

• Main Authors: Hao Chen (Author), Huiwen Zheng (Author), Lang Cui (Author), Jing Xiao (Author), Feina Li (Author), Yonghong Wang (Author), Yajie Guo (Author), Yuying Chen (Author), Yue Yuan (Author), Chen Shen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ObjectiveWe aimed to compare QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT) and X.DOT-TB for screening latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in kawasaki patients, and to identify the risk factors associated with indeterminate IGRA results.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective study on children with KD, who were...