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Tuberculosis Therapy
Reports summarize tuberculosis therapy study results from Medical College
October 28th, 2008
New investigation results, 'Use of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube test to monitor treatment efficacy in active pulmonary tuberculosis,' are detailed in a study published in The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. "Cohort study at a tertiary care hospital. To assess the potential use of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-G) in monitoring clinical response to anti-tuberculosis treatment," investigators in Kanpur, India report. "We conducted a cohort study of 76 active pulmonary tuberculosis patients with serial testing by QFT-G at baseline and after 2 and 6 months of treatment. At these time points, we compared the performance of QFT-G with...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-10-28)
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