Comparison of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube test with the tuberculin skin test for detecting latent tuberculosis infection in hemodialysis patients

SEYHAN E. C., SOKUCU S., ALTIN S., GUNLUOGLU G., TRABLUS S., YILMAZ D., ...More

TRANSPLANT INFECTIOUS DISEASE, vol.12, no.2, pp.98-105, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2009.00469.x
  • Journal Name: TRANSPLANT INFECTIOUS DISEASE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.98-105
  • Keywords: latent tuberculosis infection, hemodialysis, tuberculin skin test, QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube test, tuberculosis risk factor, BCG vaccination, INTERFERON-GAMMA ASSAY, CALMETTE-GUERIN VACCINATION, DIAGNOSIS, METAANALYSIS, PREVALENCE, CHILDREN, ANERGY, RISK
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and objectives