Comparison of the tuberculin skin test and Quanti-FERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-G) test for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in dialysis patients
Summary: Dialysis patients are more likely than the general population to develop active tuberculosis (TB). In these patients, the availability of a highly sensitive and specific test to diagnose latent TB will ensure earlier treatment and decreased progression to active disease. In the current stud...
Main Authors: | Hamdan Al Jahdali, Anwar E. Ahmed, Hanan H. Balkhy, Salim Baharoon, Fayez F. Al Hejaili, Ali Hajeer, Ziad Memish, Salih Binsalih, Abdullah A. Al Sayyari |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034113000348 |
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