Prospective Comparison of the Tuberculin Skin Test and 2 Whole-Blood Interferon- Release Assays in Persons with Suspected Tuberculosis

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Authors

Gerald H. Mazurek · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Stephen E. Weis · Tarrant County College

Patrick K. Moonan · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Charles L. Daley · University of California, San Francisco

John Bernardo · Boston University

Alfred Lardizabal · Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Randall Reves

Abstract

The TST, QFT, and QFT-G have similar sensitivity in persons with culture-confirmed infection. As with the TST, negative QFT and QFT-G results should not be used to exclude the diagnosis of tuberculosis in persons with suggestive signs or symptoms.

Topics & Keywords

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis Mycobacterium research and diagnosis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volume 45, Issue 7, pp. 837-845

DOI: 10.1086/521107

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 9.26