Diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection among HIV-infected clients in Far North Queensland: use of an interferon-gamma release assay.
Sex Health
; 10(4): 389-90, 2013 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-23680124
ABSTRACT
Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is a significant risk for those infected with HIV. We examined the use of an interferon-gamma release assay for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis among HIV-infected clients attending two sexual health services in Far North Queensland. Of 240 clients tested, 19 returned a positive result (7.9%, 95% confidence interval (CI) 4.5-11.3%) and three were indeterminate (1.3%, 95% CI -0.2%-2.7%). Low CD4 count was found to be significantly associated with an indeterminate test result (P=0.004). However, we found no significant association between test results and client demographics, self-reported prior tuberculosis infection, Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine status or selected tuberculosis risk factors (P-values=0.2-0.9).
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
3_ND
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tuberculose Latente
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Testes de Liberação de Interferon-gama
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sex Health
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article