Predictive value of the tuberculin skin test and QuantiFERON-tuberculosis Gold In-Tube test for development of active tuberculosis in hemodialysis patients

Predictive value of the tuberculin skin test and QuantiFERON-tuberculosis Gold In-Tube test for development of active tuberculosis in hemodialysis patients

Background: Hemodialysis (HD) patients are at increased risk of reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) compared with the general population. QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT-G) for LTBI detection is more promising than tuberculin skin test (TST) in HD patients. AIM: In our study, we evaluated...

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Main Authors: Ekrem Cengiz Seyhan, Gulsah Gunluoglu, Mehmet Zeki Gunluoglu, Seda Tural, Sinem Sokucu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Active tuberculosis
healthy controls
hemodialysis patients
QuantiFERON-tuberculosis Gold In-Tube
tuberculin skin test
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2016;volume=11;issue=2;spage=114;epage=120;aulast=Seyhan

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