Indeterminate results of the quantiFERON®TB gold (QFT) in hospitalized patients at risk for MTB infection/disease

J. Summersgill, L. Schindler, K. Campbell, J. Ramirez (Louisville, KY, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Interferon-gamma release assay tests for diagnosing tuberculosis infection and disease
Session: Interferon-gamma release assay tests for diagnosing tuberculosis infection and disease
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2526
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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J. Summersgill, L. Schindler, K. Campbell, J. Ramirez (Louisville, KY, United States Of America). Indeterminate results of the quantiFERON®TB gold (QFT) in hospitalized patients at risk for MTB infection/disease. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: Suppl. 52, 2526

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