QuantiFERON-TB gold test versus tuberculin skin test
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QuantiFERON-TB Gold and Tuberculin Skin Test for the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Children
Background: Appropriate diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) play the most important role in the control of tuberculosis. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of LTBI among healthy tuberculosis unexposed children vaccinated with BCG using the tuberculin skin test (TST) and QuantiFERON TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT) and comparing the agreement between the two tests....
متن کاملComparison of sensitivity of QuantiFERON-TB gold test and tuberculin skin test in active pulmonary tuberculosis.
OBJECTIVE To compare the sensitivity of tuberculin skin test (TST) and quantiFERON-TB gold test (QFT-G) in active pulmonary tuberculosis. STUDY DESIGN Analytical study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Pulmonology, Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi, from July 2011 to January 2012. METHODOLOGY QuantiFERON-TB gold test (QFT-G) was evaluated and compared it with tuberculin skin ...
متن کاملQuantiFERON-TB Gold and Tuberculin Skin Test for the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Children
BACKGROUND Appropriate diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) play the most important role in the control of tuberculosis. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of LTBI among healthy tuberculosis unexposed children vaccinated with BCG using the tuberculin skin test (TST) and QuantiFERON TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT) and comparing the agreement between the two tests. ...
متن کاملComparison of tuberculin skin testing and QuantiFERON-TB Gold-In Tube test in health care workers.
The purpose of this prospective, cross-sectional observational study was to compare the tuberculin skin testing (TST) with QuantiFERON-TB Gold-In Tube (QTF-GIT) for the detection of latent tuberculosis infection in healthcare workers (HCWs). The study included 78 volunteers who are HCWs at the same tertiary care teaching hospital for chest diseases and tuberculosis. Participants with active tub...
متن کاملComparison of Quantiferon-TB Gold versus tuberculin skin test for tuberculosis screening in inflammatory bowel disease patients.
BACKGROUND & AIM Screening for latent tuberculosis (LTB) is recommended before starting anti-TNF-alpha therapy. We compared the performance of Quantiferon-TB Gold (QFT-G) with the tuberculin skin test (TST) for the screening of LTB in a population of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients who were candidates for anti-TNF-α therapy. METHODS Ninety-two IBD patients who were candidates for an...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Thoracic Medicine
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1817-1737
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1737.62479