T-SPOT ®.TB test and clinical risk scoring for diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection among Thai healthcare workers.

CONCLUSIONS: In this setting where LTBI was prevalent among HCWs but IGRAs are not widely available, the clinical risk scoring may be used as an alternative to diagnose LTBI in HCWs.
PMID: 31221513 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection - June 4, 2019 Category: Microbiology Authors: Aksornchindarat W, Yodpinij N, Phetsuksiri B, Srisungngam S, Rudeeaneksin J, Bunchoo S, Klayut W, Sangkitporn S, Khawcharoenporn T Tags: J Microbiol Immunol Infect Source Type: research