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Acceptability of interferon-gamma release assays among healthcare workers who receive routine employee tuberculosis testing

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2010
Healthcare workers (HCWs) undergo annual testing for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI).Compare acceptability of tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) among HCWs.HCWs at four medical centers in the US were administered an acceptability questionnaire including a brief objective description of both tests and eliciting ...
Yael, Hirsch-Moverman, Kirsten, Wall, Paul, Weinfurter, Elizabeth, Munk, Joyce Ann, Moran, Allison, Maiuris, Amera, Khan, Nichlas, DeLuca   +7 more
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Tuberculin skin test versus interferon‐gamma release assay in refugee children: A retrospective cohort study

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2018
AimThe aim of this study was to assist clinicians evaluating refugee children for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) by comparing paired tuberculin skin test (TST) and Quantiferon Gold In‐Tube (QGIT) test results with clinical management decisions and follow‐up data in a large cohort of newly arrived refugee children.MethodsThis was a retrospective ...
Chris, Elliot, Ben, Marais, Phoebe, Williams, Paul, Joshua, Sherri, Towle, Graham, Hart, Karen, Zwi   +6 more
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An interferon-gamma release assay test performs well in routine screening for tuberculosis.

Danish medical journal, 2014
A positive interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) is regarded as proof of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. We conducted an evaluation of the IGRA test "T-SPOT.TB" to test its performance during clinical routine use by analysing the positivity rate and odds, effect of season and sensitivity.Data from T-SPOT.TB testing together with age and ...
Vestergaard Danielsen, Allan, Fløe, Andreas, Lillebæk, Troels, Hoffmann, Hans Jürgen, Hilberg, Ole   +4 more
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In vitro interferon-gamma release test in patients with drug-induced pemphigus.

The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ, 2008
Drug-specific CD8+ TH1 lymphocytes have been found in the peripheral blood and involved skin of patients with drug-induced bullous exanthems.To determine whether the interferon-gamma release test can identify culprit drugs in pemphigus patients.Clinical and laboratory workup for pemphigus was performed in 14 pemphigus vulgaris patients who had been ...
Ilan, Goldberg, Idit, Shirazi, Sarah, Brenner   +2 more
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Comparison of interferon-gamma release assay and tuberculin test for screening in healthcare workers.

Revista portuguesa de pneumologia, 2010
Healthcare workers (HCWs) have an increased risk of tuberculosis (TB). Screening for latent tuberculosis infection and active TB is therefore essential in infection control programs. Tuberculin skin test (TST) and Interferon -gamma Release Assay (IGRA) were used simultaneously in 1686 HCWs between May 2007 and April 2009.
José Torres, Costa, Rui, Silva, Raul, Sá, Maria João, Cardoso, Carla, Ribeiro, Albert, Nienhaus   +5 more
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Evaluation of comparative intradermal tuberculin and interferon gamma release tests for prediction of tuberculous lesion development in slaughtered cattle

, 2020
Bezina Arega Emeru, Geberemeskel Mamu Werid, B. Abera   +2 more
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Interferon-gamma (INF-gamma) release test can detect cutaneous adverse effects to statins.

International journal of dermatology, 2010
An increasing number of cutaneous adverse effects are being reported as use of statins becomes more widespread. A study was undertaken to establish the relationship between statin and a cutaneous reaction by the in vitro interferon-gamma (INF-gamma) release test.The lymphocytes of 20 patients with suspected drug-induced skin reaction were incubated ...
Ilan, Goldberg, Gila, Isman, Idit, Shirazi, Sarah, Brenner   +3 more
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Making sense of agreement among interferon-gamma release assays and tuberculosis skin testing.

The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2008
Numerous studies of interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) and tuberculin skin testing (TST) to assess latent tuberculosis infection have been published without a framework to understand the extent to which these two tests should agree. Analyzing the causes of variability in agreement levels is crucial.A mathematical model of agreement between ...
A L, Davidow, M, Affouf
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Interferon-gamma release assays during follow-up of tuberculin skin test-positive contacts.

The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2009
Following a large-scale contact investigation, individuals with a positive tuberculin skin test (TST) result were offered preventive tuberculosis treatment.To investigate the effect of isoniazid (INH) treatment and the effect of time on interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) results during follow-up.TST-positive subjects (n = 122) detected during the ...
W P J, Franken, S M, Arend, S F T, Thijsen, J J M, Bouwman, B F P J, Koster, J T, van Dissel, A W J, Bossink   +6 more
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Beware of the Indeterminate Interferon-Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) Tuberculosis Test

2023
Jessica Fairley, Indi Rasaratnam
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