Comparison between Quanti-FERON-TB Gold In-Tube test and tuberculin skin test for diagnosis of latent tuberculosis in children: A cross-section study

Comparison between Quanti-FERON-TB Gold In-Tube test and tuberculin skin test for diagnosis of latent tuberculosis in children: A cross-section study

Objective: To compare Quanti-FERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT- GIT) test and tuberculin skin test (TST) for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in children. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 64 participants who were between 3 months and 14 years old and had close contact with smear-positi...

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Main Authors: Keyghobad Ghadiri, Alisha Akya, Maryam Janatolmakan, Mansour Rezaei, Seyed Amirabbas Sharif, Shahla Masoomshahi, Raha Khosravi, Roya chegenelorestani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Acute Disease
Subjects:
tuberculosis; latent tuberculosis infection; tuberculin skin test; quanti feron
Online Access:http://www.jadweb.org/article.asp?issn=2221-6189;year=2020;volume=9;issue=2;spage=73;epage=77;aulast=Ghadiri

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http://www.jadweb.org/article.asp?issn=2221-6189;year=2020;volume=9;issue=2;spage=73;epage=77;aulast=Ghadiri

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