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International Journal of Clinical Practice, Volume 75, Issue 4, April 2021., 2021 Abstract Background Given that there is no rapid and effective method for distinguishing active tuberculosis (ATB) from latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), the discrimination between these two statuses remains challenging. This study sought to investigate the value of nutritional indexes and tuberculosis‐specific antigen/phytohemagglutinin ratio ...
Ying Luo +8 more
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Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in the Middle East and North Africa: A Systematic Review
Pulmonary Medicine, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021 Objective. Data on the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in Middle Eastern and North African countries are scarce. We aimed to review all relevant published data in countries belonging to this region to determine the overall prevalence of LTBI in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Methods.
Mazin Barry, Stefano Centanni
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Therapeutic Advances in Hematology, 2021 Background and aims: The application of QuantiFERON-TB Gold in-Tube (QFT-GIT) in patients with haematological malignancies (HMs) has not been well studied.
Chen-Cheng Huang +5 more
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Tuberculosis Research and Treatment, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021 Background. In a country like India, where the prevalence of tuberculosis is very high, the role of screening tools for detection of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) like TST and IGRA is still unclear, especially in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients.
Alok Kumar Mantri +8 more
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PLoS ONE, 2017 BackgroundImmunologic tests such as the tuberculin skin test (TST) and QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT-GIT) are designed to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, both latent M.
Jason M Lempp +6 more
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Latent tuberculosis infection screening of adult close contacts in London: a cost-utility analysis [PDF]
, 2017 Background: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines in 2016 recommend tuberculin skin test (TST) at a 5 mm induration size cut-off for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) screening of adult close contacts of active ...
Drey, N. +5 more
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Comparison of the Sensitivity of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube and T-SPOT.TB According to Patient Age. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Currently, there are two types of interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) in use for the detection of tuberculosis (TB) infection, the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube test (GFT-GIT) and T-SPOT.TB.
Won Bae +10 more
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Detection of latent tuberculosis infection among laboratory personnel at a University Hospital in Eastern Saudi Arabia using an interferon gamma release assay [PDF]
, 1996 SummaryBackground/aimsA few recent reports have demonstrated an elevated prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among laboratory personnel. We sought to evaluate the prevalence of LTBI among laboratory personnel using the QuantiFERON-TB Gold ...
Manal I. Hassan +31 more
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Infectious Diseases, 2017 Background: Interferon (IFN)-γ-releasing assay for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) has shown promise; however, there are only a few reports on usefulness of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT-GIT) for diagnosing TB vertebral osteomyelitis. Methods: All patients presenting at a tertiary hospital between January 2010 and July 2016 with suspected TB ...
Sungim Choi +13 more
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Factors associated with non-initiation of latent tuberculosis treatment among healthcare workers with a positive interferon-gamma releasing assay [PDF]
, 2019 Despite widespread use of the interferon-gamma release assay for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), the initiation rate of and factors associated with LTBI treatment among healthcare workers (HCWs) have not been studied in depth.
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