Characteristics Associated with Negative Interferon-γ Release Assay Results in Culture-Confirmed Tuberculosis Patients, Texas, USA, 2013–2015

Interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs) are the preferred diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) infection in at-risk populations in developed countries. However, IGRAs have high false-negative rates in patients with TB disease. Population-based studies assessing the factors associated with negative IGRA...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Nguyen, Duc T., Teeter, Larry D., Graves, Julie, Graviss, Edward A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018
Materias:
Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5823348/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29460756
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2403.171633

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5823348/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29460756
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2403.171633

Ejemplares similares