Renata F Amorim1, Eduardo R C Viegas1, Antonio José V Carneiro2, Barbara C Esberard1, Evelyn S Chinem1, Raquel S Correa3, Luciana Rodrigues3, Marcelo Ribeiro-Alves4, Kelly S Silva1, Heitor S de Souza5,6, Ana Teresa P Carvalho1. 1. Department of Gastroenterology, The State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. 2. Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rua Prof. Rodolpho Paulo Rocco 255, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-913, Brazil. 3. Immunopathology Laboratory, The State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. 4. Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectology, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. 5. Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rua Prof. Rodolpho Paulo Rocco 255, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-913, Brazil. heitor.souza@gmail.com. 6. D'Or Institute for Research and Education, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. heitor.souza@gmail.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: To compare tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) in the screening of LTBI among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in an endemic area for tuberculosis, to evaluate the need for repeating tests during anti-TNFα, therapy, and to check whether the results may be affected by immunosuppression. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 110 IBD patients and 64 controls was conducted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The TST was administered after the Quantiferon(®)-TB Gold In-tube test was performed. RESULTS: TST and IGRA agreement was poor regarding diagnosis (kappa: control = 0.318; UC = 0.202; and CD = - 0.093), anti-TNFα therapy (kappa: with anti-TNFα = 0.150; w/o anti-TNFα = - 0.123), and immunosuppressive therapy (IST) (kappa: with IS = - 0.088; w/o IS = 0.146). Indeterminate IGRA was reported in four CD patients on IST. Follow-up tests after anti-TNFα identified conversion in 8.62% using TST and 20.0% using IGRA. Considering IGRA as a criterion standard, TST showed low sensitivity (19.05%) and positive predictive value (PPV) (21.05%). LTBI detection remarkably improved when IGRA was added to TST (sensitivity of 80.95% and PPV of 53.13%). Results were particularly relevant among CD patients where rates started from zero to reach sensitivity and PPV of more than 60%. CONCLUSION: IGRA alone was more effective to detect LTBI than TST alone and had an overall remarkable added value as an add-on sequential test, particularly in CD patients. While cost-effectiveness of these strategies remains to be evaluated, IGRA appears to be justified in CD prior to and during anti-TNFα therapy, where tuberculosis is endemic.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: To compare tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) in the screening of LTBI among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in an endemic area for tuberculosis, to evaluate the need for repeating tests during anti-TNFα, therapy, and to check whether the results may be affected by immunosuppression. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 110 IBD patients and 64 controls was conducted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The TST was administered after the Quantiferon(®)-TB Gold In-tube test was performed. RESULTS: TST and IGRA agreement was poor regarding diagnosis (kappa: control = 0.318; UC = 0.202; and CD = - 0.093), anti-TNFα therapy (kappa: with anti-TNFα = 0.150; w/o anti-TNFα = - 0.123), and immunosuppressive therapy (IST) (kappa: with IS = - 0.088; w/o IS = 0.146). Indeterminate IGRA was reported in four CD patients on IST. Follow-up tests after anti-TNFα identified conversion in 8.62% using TST and 20.0% using IGRA. Considering IGRA as a criterion standard, TST showed low sensitivity (19.05%) and positive predictive value (PPV) (21.05%). LTBI detection remarkably improved when IGRA was added to TST (sensitivity of 80.95% and PPV of 53.13%). Results were particularly relevant among CD patients where rates started from zero to reach sensitivity and PPV of more than 60%. CONCLUSION: IGRA alone was more effective to detect LTBI than TST alone and had an overall remarkable added value as an add-on sequential test, particularly in CD patients. While cost-effectiveness of these strategies remains to be evaluated, IGRA appears to be justified in CD prior to and during anti-TNFα therapy, where tuberculosis is endemic.
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