Influence of Age and Nutritional Status on the Performance of the Tuberculin Skin Test and QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube in Young Children Evaluated for Tuberculosis in Southern India

BACKGROUND: Reliable identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection or tuberculosis (TB) disease in young children is vital to assure adequate preventive and curative treatment. The tuberculin skin test (TST) and IFNγ-release assays may supplement the diagnosis of pediatric TB as cases are t...

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Autores principales: Jenum, Synne, Selvam, Sumithra, Mahelai, Diana, Jesuraj, Nelson, Cárdenas, Vicky, Kenneth, John, Hesseling, Anneke C., Doherty, Timothy Mark, Vaz, Mario, Grewal, Harleen M.S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Williams & Wilkins 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4165482/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24797993
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000000399

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4165482/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24797993
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000000399

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