Screening for tuberculosis and the use of a borderline zone for the interpretation of the interferon-γ release assay (IGRA) in Portuguese healthcare workers

INTRODUCTION: The effect of using a borderline zone for the interpretation of the interferon-γ release assay (IGRA) on the prediction of progression to active tuberculosis (TB) in healthcare workers (HCW) is analysed. METHODS: Data from a published study on TB screening in Portuguese HCW is reanalys...

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Autores principales: Nienhaus, Albert, Costa, José Torres
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3563504/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23356875
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6673-8-1

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3563504/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23356875
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6673-8-1

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