Screening for Latent Tuberculosis in Norwegian Health Care Workers: High Frequency of Discordant Tuberculin Skin Test Positive and Interferon-Gamma Release Assay Negative Results


 
Language:

English

Authors:

Gran G, Asmus J, Dyrhol-Risse AM

Series/Journal Title:

BMC Public Health

Volume:

13

Issue:

353

Copyright:

2013

Pages:

16

Description:

This study examined the role of blood based interferon-gamma release assays versus the tuberculin skin test for health workers exposed to tuberculosis. [adapted from abstract]
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