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
2003
American Thoracic Society/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Infectious Diseases Society of America
Blumberg HM, Burman WJ, Chaisson RE, Daley CL, Etkind SC, Friedman LN, Fujiwara P, Grzemska M, Hopewell PC, Iseman MD, Jasmer RM, Koppaka V, Menzies RI, O'Brien RJ, Reves RR, Reichman LB, Simone PM, Starke JR, Vernon AA. American Thoracic Society/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Infectious Diseases Society of America. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2003, 167: 603-662. PMID: 12588714, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.167.4.603.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
1996
Tuberculosis, AIDS, and Death among Substance Abusers on Welfare in New York City
Friedman L, Williams M, Singh T, Frieden T. Tuberculosis, AIDS, and Death among Substance Abusers on Welfare in New York City. New England Journal Of Medicine 1996, 334: 828-833. PMID: 8596549, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199603283341304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative skin testsIncidence of tuberculosisSkin testAge-matched general populationSubstance abusersDiagnosis of AIDSPositive skin testsRates of AIDSDevelopment of tuberculosisRate of tuberculosisHigh-risk groupRate of deathYears of ageRate of incidenceNew York CityRecipients 18Immunodeficiency syndromeIncidence rateGeneral populationDrug abusersNew infectionsHealth servicesNew casesTuberculosisAIDS