Effective Tuberculosis Contact Investigation Using Interferon-Gamma Release Assays. Issue 4 (April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bennet, Rutger; Nejat, Sahar; Eriksson, Margareta
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 38:Issue 4(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-04
• Subjects: children -- contact investigation -- interferon-gamma release assay -- tuberculin skin test -- tuberculosis; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002272
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

Abstract : During 2000 to 2018, 1831 children were screened as part of tuberculosis contact investigation at the Stockholm Northern Clinic. The risk of a child having a positive tuberculin skin test was 33% and positive interferon-gamma release assay 12%. The risk of tuberculosis disease was 6.1% (tuberculin skin test) and 13% (interferon-gamma release assay) in positive-testing children. Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text.