ABSTRACT
Although the tuberculin skin test has long been the standard for detecting latent tuberculosis infection, it has many limitations. Interferon-gamma-release assays are gaining acceptance as an alternative. In this paper we present cases to illustrate how these new tests can be used and how to interpret the results.
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- Cyndee Miranda, MD⇑,
- J. Walton Tomford, MD and
- Steven M. Gordon, MD
- Department of Infectious Disease, Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic
- Head, Section of Granulomatous Infections, Department of Infectious Disease, Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic
- Chairman, Department of Infectious Disease, Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic
- ADDRESS:
Cyndee Miranda, MD, Department of Infectious Disease, Medicine Institute, G21, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail mirandc{at}ccf.org.
ABSTRACT
Although the tuberculin skin test has long been the standard for detecting latent tuberculosis infection, it has many limitations. Interferon-gamma-release assays are gaining acceptance as an alternative. In this paper we present cases to illustrate how these new tests can be used and how to interpret the results.
- © 2010 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. All Rights Reserved.