Interferon-gamma release assays are a better tuberculosis screening test for hemodialysis patients: A study and review of the literature

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 114-116

  Grant, J ^a   Jastrzebski, J ^a   Johnston, J ^b   Stefanovic, A ^a   Jastrabesky, J ^a   Elwood, K ^b   Roscoe, D ^a   Balshaw, R ^a   Bryce, E ^a  

^a VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dialysis; Host; Immunocompromised; Interferon gamma release assay; Latent tuberculosis infection; Tuberculin skin testing; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CANADA; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERFERON GAMMA RELEASE ASSAY; ITALY; LATENT TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PHILIPPINES; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULIN TEST; VIET NAM;

EID: 84866760016     PISSN: 17129532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/287181     Document Type: Article

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