Comparison of tuberculin skin test and interferon gamma release assay for diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in pediatric candidates of renal transplantation

In conclusion, compared to QFT, TST is still a valuable diagnostic tool with high accuracy rate for diagnosis of LTBI in children candidates for renal transplantation and can still be used as an accurate test for screening Mycobacterium TB infection.

Source: Pediatric Transplantation - February 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Shirin Sayyahfar, Faranak Davoodzadeh, Rozita Hoseini, Nahid Rahimzadeh, Hasan Otukesh Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research