Performance of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube test and Tuberculin Skin Test for diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in BCG vaccinated health care workers

BACKGROUND: Tuberculin skin test (TST) has been used for years as an aid in diagnosing latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) but it suffers from a number of well-documented performance and logistic problems. Quantiferon-TB Gold In Tube test (QFT-GIT) has been reported to have better sensitivity and s...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Babayigit, Cenk, Ozer, Burcin, Inandi, Tacettin, Ozer, Cahit, Duran, Nizami, Gocmen, Orhan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2014
Materias:
Public Health
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3976198/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24681806
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.889943

Ejemplares similares

Ejemplares similares