A Masquerading Case of IGRA Positive Mycobacterium Szulgai

• Prif Awduron: Grace Salame (Awdur), Mohammed Abdulkadir Alhassen (Awdur), Manjunath Muddaraju (Awdur), Nirav Patel (Awdur), Sowmya Nanjappa (Awdur)
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<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...