Predictors for false-negative QuantiFERON-TB Gold assay results in patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis

Predictors for false-negative QuantiFERON-TB Gold assay results in patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis

Abstract Backgrounds Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is a heterogeneous disease, and diagnosis is sometimes difficult. We investigated the diagnostic performance of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold assay (QFT-GIT) according to sites of EPTB and predictors for false-negative QFT-GIT results. Methods A tota...

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Main Authors: Youn Jeong Kim, Ji Young Kang, Sang Il Kim, Mee Soo Chang, Yang Ree Kim, Yeon Joon Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
IFN-gamma release assay
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
False negative
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3344-x

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