Sensitivity and characteristics associated with positive QuantiFERON-TB Gold-Plus assay in children with confirmed tuberculosis.

Sensitivity and characteristics associated with positive QuantiFERON-TB Gold-Plus assay in children with confirmed tuberculosis.

BACKGROUND:Although QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus), a new interferon-gamma release assay, has shown good performance in adults, little data is available in children. METHODS:De-identified data from TB-suspected patients age <18 years with QFT-Plus results, who were admitted or screened at th...

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Main Authors: Duc T Nguyen, Ha Phan, Trang Trinh, Hang Nguyen, Ha Doan, Nam Pham, Hung Nguyen, Hanh Nguyen, Hung V Nguyen, Hoi V Le, Nhung Nguyen, Edward A Graviss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213304

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