Predicting tuberculosis without knowing test specificity

Lancet Infect Dis. 2016 Nov;16(11):1221-1222. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(16)30396-6.

Authors

O Kaya Koksalan¹, Siran Keske², Yesim Yasin³, Zeki Kilicaslan⁴

Affiliations

¹ Institute for Medical Experimental Research (DETAE), Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Infectious Diseases, VKV American Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
³ Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Acibadem University, Istanbul, Turkey.
⁴ Department of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis, Istanbul Medical Facility, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.

PMID: 27788976
DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(16)30396-6

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MeSH terms

Humans
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tuberculin Test*
Tuberculosis*