Open AccessInterferon 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,
Soegianto Ali,
Edhyana Sahiratmadja
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
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).