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Clinical evaluation of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold test in patients with non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 10/30/09

Kobashi Y et al. – Although QFT–2G may be a useful diagnostic method to differentiate TB from MAIC disease, there are several problems to be resolved before it can be used as a diagnostic method for NTM disease (M. kansasii disease), including the determination of the positive cut–off level for QFT–2G test.

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Healthcare Worker Knowledge of Measurement and Documentation of Tuberculin Skin Test Reaction
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 82%

Candida Skin Testing Is A Poor Adjunct To Tuberculin Skin Testing in International Adoptees
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 10/14/09 Relevance Score: 82%

Can ELISpot replace the tuberculin skin test for latent tuberculosis
British Journal of Nursing, 11/16/09 Relevance Score: 80%

Comparison of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube test with the tuberculin skin test for detecting latent tuberculosis infection in hemodialysis patients
Transplant Infectious Disease, 11/11/09 Relevance Score: 80%

Prospective Comparison of Tuberculin Skin Test and QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Assay for the Detection of Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Healthcare Workers in a Low-Incidence Setting
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 10/08/09 Relevance Score: 80%