A Masquerading Case of IGRA Positive Mycobacterium Szulgai
<p>It is well known that Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) are more specific than the purified protein derivative (PPD) skin tests in diagnosing tuberculosis as it is not confounded by prior bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination. We present a unique case of false positive IGRA in a...
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Global Journal of Rare Diseases - Peertechz Publications,
2017-04-03.
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