2006
High Rate of Negative Results of Tuberculin and QuantiFERON Tests Among Individuals With a History of Positive Skin Test Results
Friedman LN, Nash ER, Bryant J, Henry S, Shi J, D'Amato J, Khaled GH, Russi MB, O'Connor PG, Edberg SC, Pisani MA, Cain HC, Tanoue L, Weissman DN. High Rate of Negative Results of Tuberculin and QuantiFERON Tests Among Individuals With a History of Positive Skin Test Results. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2006, 27: 436-441. PMID: 16671022, DOI: 10.1086/503690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuantiFERON-TB testTuberculin skin testPrevious tuberculin skin testTST statusInitial tuberculin skin testPositive tuberculin skin testSecond tuberculin skin testPositive skin test resultsExperienced healthcare workersNegative TST resultsTST-negative groupSkin test resultsTST protocolWhole blood assaysNegative resultsPositive resultsTuberculosis exposureImmunocompetent subjectsQuantiFERON testSkin testTST resultsMedical recordsInduration diameterHealthcare workersHigh risk
1999
Tuberculosis chemoprophylaxis using a liquid isoniazid‐methadone admixture for drug users in methadone maintenance
O'Connor PG, Shi JM, Henry S, Durante AJ, Friedman L, Selwyn PA. Tuberculosis chemoprophylaxis using a liquid isoniazid‐methadone admixture for drug users in methadone maintenance. Addiction 1999, 94: 1071-1075. PMID: 10707445, DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.1999.947107112.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenanceTuberculosis chemoprophylaxisDrug usersMedian durationDaily doseOpioid-dependent drug usersProspective cohort studyMethadone maintenance programDrug treatment programsCompleting therapyINH chemoprophylaxisINH prophylaxisCohort studyEligible subjectsINH therapyCommon reasonChemoprophylaxisTherapyVitamin B6Treatment programMethadoneIsoniazidSubjectsINHDuration
1998
Risk factors for and knowledge of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among drug users in substance abuse treatment
Durante AJ, Selwyn PA, O'Connor PG. Risk factors for and knowledge of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among drug users in substance abuse treatment. Addiction 1998, 93: 1393-1401. PMID: 9926545, DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.1998.939139310.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMycobacterium tuberculosis infectionTB knowledgeTuberculosis infectionDrug treatment programsRisk factorsDrug usersPositive TB skin testsTreatment programTB skin testTB risk factorsM. tuberculosis infectionTuberculin skin testingLow TB incidenceNeedles/syringesNon-white raceIncidence of infectionDrug treatment facilitiesPrevalence of infectionSubstance abuse treatmentSubsample of clientsPreventive therapyTB controlSkin testingTB incidenceInfected subjects