Predictors for a positive QuantiFERON-TB-Gold test in BCG-vaccinated adults with a positive tuberculin skin test

• Hoofdauteurs: Harsh Chawla (Auteur), Mark N. Lobato (Auteur), Lynn E. Sosa (Auteur), Richard ZuWallack (Auteur)
• Formaat: Boek
• Gepubliceerd in: Elsevier, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: Background: Prevention of tuberculosis (TB) in the United States usually involves testing for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) with a tuberculin skin test (TST), followed by offering therapy to those who have a positive test result. QuantiFERON-TB Gold assay (QFT-G) is more specific for...