Does the implementation of an interferon-γ release assay in lieu of a tuberculin skin test increase acceptance of preventive therapy for latent tuberculosis among healthcare workers?

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 197-199

  Sahni, Rajiv ^a   Miranda, Cyndee ^a   Yen Lieberman, Belinda ^a,b   Tomford, J Walton ^a   Terpeluk, Paul ^a   Quartey, Pearl ^b   Johnson, Lucileia T ^a   Gordon, Steven M ^a,b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; ISONIAZID;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; BCG VACCINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; SCREENING TEST; TUBERCULIN TEST;

ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERFERON-GAMMA; ISONIAZID; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; OHIO; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 58849128219     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/593965     Document Type: Article

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