The complexity of diagnosing latent tuberculosis infection in older adults in long-term care facilities

The complexity of diagnosing latent tuberculosis infection in older adults in long-term care facilities

Objectives: In the USA, tuberculosis disease rates are highest in older adults. Diagnostic testing for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) has not been evaluated carefully in this group. The aim of this study was to define the relationship between tuberculin skin test (TST) results, T-SPOT.TB resul...

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Main Authors: Natasha S. Hochberg, Sergey Rekhtman, Julianne Burns, Lisa Ganley-Leal, Sina Helbig, Nathaniel S. Watts, Gary H. Brandeis, Jerrold J. Ellner, C. Robert Horsburgh Jr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Latent tuberculosis
Interferon-gamma release assays
Nursing homes
Long-term care facility
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216000084

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