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Tuberculin skin test versus QuantiFERON-TB gold in-tube for latent tuberculosis screening in people living with HIV in a resource-limited setting.

Nieto-Saucedo José RaúlSaldaña-Villanueva JoshuaVillafuerte-García AdrianaGutiérrez-Delgado EvaDe la Torre-Gutiérrez HectorMartínez-Navarro Liz JovannaMacías-Hernández Alejandro ErnestoMosqueda-Gómez Juan Luis
Published in: International journal of STD & AIDS (2022)
There was fair agreement between tests in PLWHIV. In conditions of limited access to QTF, a TST-based strategy could be considered, with sequential use of QTF in high-risk patients with a negative result, especially those who live in overcrowded conditions.
Keyphrases
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • soft tissue
  • hiv aids
  • emergency department
  • silver nanoparticles