Analysis of discordance between the tuberculin skin test and the interferon-gamma release assay.
Machado A, Emodi K, Takenami I, Finkmoore B, Barbosa T, Carvalho J, Cavalcanti L, Santos G, Tavares M, Mota M, Barreto F, Reis M, Arruda S, Riley L. Analysis of discordance between the tuberculin skin test and the interferon-gamma release assay. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2009, 13: 446-53. PMID: 19335949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTuberculin skin testInterferon-gamma releaseHousehold contactsSkin testTST resultsLatent TB infectionPositive TST resultsPulmonary tuberculosis patientsChest X-rayAnalysis of discordancePTB patientsTB infectionTuberculosis patientsLung scarsIndex caseTest groupTest agreementPatientsIGRAPositive resultsGroupDiscordanceInfectionRelease