Performance of two interferon-gamma release assays (T-SPOT.TB and QuantiFERON-TB GOLD In Tube) increase diagnostic yield of tuberculin skin testing for detection of latent tuberculosis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

M. Arias-Guillen, R. de Francisco, S. Riestra, A. Pando, J. J. Palacios, P. Escalante, I. Perez-Martinez, J. Belda, L. Molinos, M. García-Clemente, L. Rodrigo, A. Prieto, P. Casan (Oviedo, Spain; Rochester, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Tuberculosis in immunocompromised hosts

Session: Tuberculosis in immunocompromised hosts
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1943

Disease area: Respiratory infections

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M. Arias-Guillen, R. de Francisco, S. Riestra, A. Pando, J. J. Palacios, P. Escalante, I. Perez-Martinez, J. Belda, L. Molinos, M. García-Clemente, L. Rodrigo, A. Prieto, P. Casan (Oviedo, Spain; Rochester, United States Of America). Performance of two interferon-gamma release assays (T-SPOT.TB and QuantiFERON-TB GOLD In Tube) increase diagnostic yield of tuberculin skin testing for detection of latent tuberculosis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 1943

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