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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...
Autores principales: | Salmanzadeh, Shokrollah, Abbasissifar, Hajar, Alavi, Seyed Mohmmad |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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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