646. Increasing Use of Interferon-Gamma Release Assay to Test for Pediatric Tuberculosis in a Low-Burden Setting
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab466.843
Abstract: Abstract Background The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends tuberculin skin tests (TSTs) or interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) to test for tuberculosis (TB) infection in children ≥2 years old, and prioritizes IGRA testing in Bacille… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculosis; infection tests; interferon gamma; infection ... See more keywords
Comparison of Two Tuberculosis Infection Tests in a South American Tertiary Hospital: STANDARD F TB-Feron FIA vs. QIAreachTM QuantiFERON-TB
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DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13061162
Abstract: Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most prevalent respiratory diseases in the world. In 2020 there were at least 9.9 million new infections, with 1.5 million deaths. Approximately 10% of people infected with Mycobacterium… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculosis; tuberculosis infection; tests south; two tuberculosis ... See more keywords