The performance of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QTF-IT) in children is under debate, especially in those under 5 years of age. Moreover, interpretation of discordant QFT-IT/Tuberculin-Skin-Test (TST) results remains controversial. This study aims at studying the sensitivity of QFT-IT and TST in children with active TB cases and exploring risk factors associated with discordant TST+/QFT-IT-.

QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube test performance in a large pediatric population investigated for suspected tuberculosis infection / Chiappini, Elena; Storelli, Flavio; Tersigni, Chiara; Venturini, Elisabetta; de Martino, Maurizio; Galli, Luisa. - In: PAEDIATRIC RESPIRATORY REVIEWS. - ISSN 1526-0542. - ELETTRONICO. - 32:(2019), pp. 36-47. [10.1016/j.prrv.2019.03.010]

QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube test performance in a large pediatric population investigated for suspected tuberculosis infection

Chiappini, Elena
;Tersigni, Chiara;Venturini, Elisabetta;de Martino, Maurizio;Galli, Luisa
2019

Abstract

The performance of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QTF-IT) in children is under debate, especially in those under 5 years of age. Moreover, interpretation of discordant QFT-IT/Tuberculin-Skin-Test (TST) results remains controversial. This study aims at studying the sensitivity of QFT-IT and TST in children with active TB cases and exploring risk factors associated with discordant TST+/QFT-IT-.
2019
32
36
47
Chiappini, Elena; Storelli, Flavio; Tersigni, Chiara; Venturini, Elisabetta; de Martino, Maurizio; Galli, Luisa
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