Accuracy of QuantiFERON-TB Gold Test for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Children.

Accuracy of QuantiFERON-TB Gold Test for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Children.

To evaluate the accuracy of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold assay (QFT-IT) in children with suspected active or latent TB infection (LTBI).A retrospective study was conducted on 621 children (0-14 years old) evaluated for TB infection or disease. Following clinical assessment, children were tested with the...

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Main Authors: Michela Sali, Danilo Buonsenso, Delia Goletti, Pamela D'Alfonso, Antonella Zumbo, Giovanni Fadda, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Giovanni Delogu, Piero Valentini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4595419?pdf=render

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