Risk factors for negative T-SPOT.TB assay results in patients with confirmed active tuberculosis: A retrospective study
Author(s) -
Yanwan Shangguan,
Hong Fang,
Shuting Wang,
Zhongkang Ji,
PeiYong Shi,
Xuewen Feng,
Kaijin Xu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.12063
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , mycobacterium tuberculosis , nontuberculous mycobacteria , coinfection , retrospective cohort study , concordance , gastroenterology , odds ratio , logistic regression , immunology , mycobacterium , pathology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)
The interferon-γ release assays as potent adjunct tools for the quick detection of TB in high burden countries is feasible. In this retrospective study, we aimed to identify the risk factors for negative T-SPOT results in confirmed active tuberculosis.
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