Comparison study of QuantiFERON test with tuberculin skin testing to diagnose latent tuberculosis infection among nurses working in teaching hospitals of Ahvaz, Iran.

BACKGROUND: Prompt diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis (TB) infection (LTBI) are needed to control TB. The aim of the study was to compare the performance of Quanti FERON-TB test (QFT) with conventional TST for the diagnosis of LTBI. METHODS: In this analytical - comparison study, we enro...

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Autores principales: Salmanzadeh, Shokrollah, Abbasissifar, Hajar, Alavi, Seyed Mohmmad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Babol University of Medical Sciences 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4913709/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27386058

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4913709/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27386058

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