Comparison of the QuantiFERON-TB and tuberculin skin test for detection of latent tuberculosis infection in cancer patients in a developing country
Cancer patients have an increased risk of reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection. It is unknown which strategy on screening should be used in this population in developing countries. We aimed to determine the concordance between the tuberculin skin test (TST) and QuantiFERON®-TB (QFT) assay i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2019-10-01
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Series: | ERJ Open Research |
Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/5/4/00258-2018.full |