Journal article
Interferon-gamma release assays piloted as a latent tuberculous infection screening tool in Canadian federal inmates
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) may be useful in diagnosing latent tuberculous infection (LTBI) in inmates; however, published experience in these settings is limited.
OBJECTIVE: To identify variables associated with IGRA positivity among Canadian federal inmates with positive tuberculin skin test (TST) results.
Authors
Schwartz IS; Bach PJ; Roscoe B; Majury A; Hopman WM; Ellis E; Garrahan T; Smith J; Barkley R; Panaro L
Journal
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Vol. 18, No. 7, pp. 787–792
Publisher
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Publication Date
July 2014
DOI
10.5588/ijtld.13.0816
ISSN
1027-3719