| Literature DB >> 19236281 |
Nira R Pollock1, Suely S Kashino, Danielle R Napolitano, Alex Sloutsky, Swati Joshi, Jasmine Guillet, Michael Wong, Edward Nardell, Antonio Campos-Neto.
Abstract
To evaluate the utility of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold assay for monitoring latent tuberculosis treatment efficacy, the assay was performed serially for healthcare workers receiving isoniazid therapy. After 9 months of isoniazid therapy, all of these healthcare workers remained QuantiFERON-TB Gold positive, and cellular proliferation assays revealed persistently strong purified protein derivative responses. These results do not support the use of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold assay to monitor therapy.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19236281 PMCID: PMC3571094 DOI: 10.1086/596606
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ISSN: 0899-823X Impact factor: 3.254