Diagnosing latent tuberculosis infection in haemodialysis patients: T-cell based assay (T-SPOT.TB) or tuberculin skin test?

Soysal, Ahmet; Toprak, Demet; KOÇ, MEHMET; Arikan, İZZET; Akoglu, Emel; Bakir, Mustafa

doi:10.1093/ndt/gfr516

Diagnosing latent tuberculosis infection in haemodialysis patients: T-cell based assay (T-SPOT.TB) or tuberculin skin test?

Soysal A., Toprak D., KOÇ M., Arikan H., Akoglu E., Bakir M.

Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association, cilt.27, sa.4, ss.1645-50, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2012
Doi Numarası: 10.1093/ndt/gfr516
Dergi Adı: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1645-50
Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background. The international guidelines recommend screening haemodialysis (HD) patients for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). The aim of this study is to compare the diagnostic utility of tuberculin skin test (TST) with an interferon-gamma-based assay (T-SPOT.TB) for the diagnosis of LTBI in HD patients.