Risk Assessment of Tuberculosis in Immunocompromised Patients A TBNET Study

Sester, Martina; van Leth, Frank; Bruchfeld, Judith; Bumbacea, Dragos; Cirillo, Daniela; Dilektasli, Asli; Dominguez, Jose; Duarte, Raquel; Ernst, Martin; Eyuboglu, Fusun; Gerogianni, Irini; Girardi, Enrico; Goletti, Delia; Janssens, Jean-Paul; Julander, Inger; Lange, Bent; Latorre, Irene; Losi, Monica; Markova, Roumiana; Matteelli, Alberto; Milburn, Heather; Ravn, Pernille; Scholman, Theresia; Soccal, Paola; Straub, Marina; Wagner, Dirk; Wolf, Timo; Yalcin, Aslihan; Lange, Christoph

doi:10.1164/rccm.201405-0967oc

Risk Assessment of Tuberculosis in Immunocompromised Patients A TBNET Study

Copy For Citation

Sester M., van Leth F., Bruchfeld J., Bumbacea D., Cirillo D. M., Dilektasli A. G., ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, vol.190, no.10, pp.1168-1176, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 190 Issue: 10
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1164/rccm.201405-0967oc
Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1168-1176
Keywords: interferon-gamma release assays, immunocompromised, TBNET, tuberculin-skin test, tuberculosis, GAMMA RELEASE ASSAYS, QUANTIFERON-TB GOLD, LATENT MYCOBACTERIUM-TUBERCULOSIS, LONG-TERM INCIDENCE, RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS, ACTIVE TUBERCULOSIS, SKIN-TEST, INFECTION, DIAGNOSIS, AGREEMENT
Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Rationale: In the absence of active tuberculosis, a positive tuberculin skin test (TST) or interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) result defines latent infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, although test results may vary depending on immunodeficiency.