Signification de Quantiféron TB Gold en tube en dépistage de la tuberculose parmi le personnel hospitalier en cas d’intradermoréactions positives très anciennes ou récentesMeaning of Quantiferon TB Gold in tube in screening of the tuberculosis among the hospitable staff in case of very former or recent positive skin test

P. Okamba,Anne Staal,T. Tabary,V. Le Ber,B. Panter-Brick,C. Boyer,Y. Rio

Signification de Quantiféron TB Gold en tube en dépistage de la tuberculose parmi le personnel hospitalier en cas d’intradermoréactions positives très anciennes ou récentesMeaning of Quantiferon TB Gold in tube in screening of the tuberculosis among the hospitable staff in case of very former or recent positive skin test

2008

P. Okamba
Anne Staal
T. Tabary
V. Le Ber
B. Panter-Brick
C. Boyer
Y. Rio

The tuberculin skin test or PPD performed on health professionals evaluates delayed hypersensitivity to a Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mt) antigen mixture. A very positive or increased area of induration indicates latent tuberculosis. Yet, prescribing a treatment is often difficult because of the test’s poor specificity.

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Immunology
Latent tuberculosis
Dermatology
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Tuberculin
Tuberculosis
QUANTIFERON-TB GOLD
Medicine
Positive skin test
health professionals
delayed hypersensitivity

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