Comparison study of QuantiFERON test with tuberculin skin testing to diagnose latent tuberculosis infection among nurses working in teaching hospitals of Ahvaz, Iran
Background: Prompt diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis (TB) infection (LTBI) are needed to control TB. The aim of the study was to compare the performance of Quanti FERON-TB test (QFT) with conventional TST for the diagnosis of LTBI. Methods: In this analytical - comparison study, we enr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Babol University of Medical Sciences
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://caspjim.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-28-5&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |