Limited usefulness of the interferon-gamma release assay in patients with HIV infections and negative tuberculin skin test results in a country with an intermediate tuberculosis burden

Infect Dis (Lond). 2017 May;49(5):420-422. doi: 10.1080/23744235.2016.1251608. Epub 2016 Nov 8.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ a Department of Internal Medicine , Seoul National University College of Medicine , Seoul , Republic of Korea.
² b Department of Laboratory Medicine , Seoul National University College of Medicine , Seoul , Republic of Korea.
³ c Department of Internal Medicine , Seoul National University College of Medicine , Seoul , Republic of Korea.

PMID: 27822960
DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2016.1251608

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
HIV Infections / complications*
Hospitals, University
Humans
Interferon-gamma Release Tests / standards*
Latent Tuberculosis / diagnosis
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Republic of Korea
Tertiary Healthcare
Tuberculin Test
Tuberculosis / diagnosis*