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Tuberculosis
New tuberculosis research from N.R. Pollock and colleagues discussed
November 4th, 2008
"In late 2006, our hospital implemented use of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT-G) assay, a whole-blood interferon-gamma release assay, for detection of tuberculosis infection. All newly hired healthcare workers (HCWs) with positive Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST) results were routinely tested with the QFT-G assay, to take advantage of its higher specificity," investigators in the United States report. "We then undertook a quality assurance review to evaluate the QFT-G test results in HCWs with multiple risk factors for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). The clinical records for TST-positive HCWs tested with the QFT-G assay were reviewed. HCWs with 2 or more risk...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-11-04)
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