Added Value of QuantiFERON TB-Gold in-Tube for Detecting Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS

Objective. To evaluate the added value of QuantiFERON TB-Gold in-Tube (QTF-GIT) over the tuberculin skin testing (TST) for detecting latent tuberculosis (TB) infection (LTBI) among patients with AIDS in a city with a low TB incidence rate (11.1/100,000 inhabitants) and universal BCG coverage. Method...

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Autores principales: Souza, Josiane Maria Oliveira, Evangelista, Maria do Socorro Nantua, Trajman, Anete
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4058839/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24991546
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/294963

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4058839/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24991546
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/294963

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