Interferon gamma release assay post BCG among newborns and family members living in a crowded area in Jakarta, Indonesia | Zendy

Francisca Srioetami Tanoerahardjo | Zendy; Indri Rooslamiati | Zendy; Natalie Kipuw | Zendy; Hadiyanto Hadiyanto | Zendy; Soegianto Ali | Zendy; Edhyana Sahiratmadja | Zendy

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Interferon gamma release assay post BCG among newborns and family members living in a crowded area in Jakarta, Indonesia

Author(s) -

Francisca Srioetami Tanoerahardjo,

Indri Rooslamiati,

Natalie Kipuw,

Hadiyanto Hadiyanto,

Soegianto Ali,

Edhyana Sahiratmadja

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.15290

Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary tuberculosis , vaccination , interferon gamma release assay , latent tuberculosis , tuberculosis , sputum , immunology , active tuberculosis , pediatrics , mycobacterium tuberculosis , pathology

BCG vaccine is a mandatory for newborn in Indonesia, an endemic tuberculosis (TB) country that ranks second worldwide. A close contact with untreated active pulmonary TB individuals in a crowded area may result in TB disease or otherwise develop a latent TB infection (LTBI), as shown by positive result of interferon gamma release assay (IGRA).

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