Incremental value of T-SPOT.TB for diagnosis of active pulmonary tuberculosis in children in a high-burden setting: a multivariable analysis

INTRODUCTION: Interferon γ release assays (IGRAs) are increasingly used for tuberculosis (TB) infection, but their incremental value beyond patient demographics, clinical signs and conventional tests for active disease has not been evaluated in children. METHODS: The incremental value of T-SPOT.TB w...

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Autores principales: Ling, Daphne I, Nicol, Mark P, Pai, Madhukar, Pienaar, Sandra, Dendukuri, Nandini, Zar, Heather J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2013
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Tuberculosis
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3862980/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23674550
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-203086

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3862980/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23674550
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-203086

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