Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) among House Hold Contacts of Sudanese Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Eastern Sudan: Revisiting the Tuberculin Skin Test

Saima Abdalrhman Osman; Walla Saeed Eltahir Saeed; Ahmed Mudawi Musa; Brima Musa Younis; Abd Elgadir Ali Bashir; Fath Elrahman Mohamed Idris; Ala Eddin Hassan Ahmed; Eltahir Awad Gasim Khalil

doi:10.4236/jtr.2017.51007

Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) among House Hold Contacts of Sudanese Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Eastern Sudan: Revisiting the Tuberculin Skin Test

Journal of Tuberculosis Research ◽

10.4236/jtr.2017.51007 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 05 (01) ◽

pp. 69-76 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Saima Abdalrhman Osman ◽

Walla Saeed Eltahir Saeed ◽

Ahmed Mudawi Musa ◽

Brima Musa Younis ◽

Abd Elgadir Ali Bashir ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽

Tuberculin Skin Test ◽

Skin Test ◽

Latent Tuberculosis Infection ◽

Latent Tuberculosis ◽

Tuberculosis Infection ◽

Eastern Sudan

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Comparative study of concordance and costs between tuberculin skin test and QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube in the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection among contacts of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

Medicina Clínica (English Edition) ◽

10.1016/j.medcle.2014.11.004 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 145 (10) ◽

pp. 427-432

Author(s):

Xavier Martinez Lacasa ◽

Roser Canals Font ◽

Angels Jaen Manzanera ◽

Eva Cuchi Burgos ◽

Josep Lite Lite

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Tuberculin Skin Test ◽

Skin Test ◽

Latent Tuberculosis Infection ◽

Latent Tuberculosis ◽

Tuberculosis Infection

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Screening for latent tuberculosis infection: performance of tuberculin skin test and interferon-γ release assays under real-life conditions.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.717961853.793464482 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

David Scott ◽

Nicola Gullick

Keyword(s):

Tuberculin Skin Test ◽

Skin Test ◽

Latent Tuberculosis Infection ◽

Real Life ◽

Latent Tuberculosis ◽

Interferon Γ ◽

Tuberculosis Infection ◽

Life Conditions

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Prednisolone treatment affects the performance of the QuantiFERON gold in-tube test and the tuberculin skin test in patients with autoimmune disorders screened for latent tuberculosis infection

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases ◽

10.1002/ibd.21605 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 17 (11) ◽

pp. 2340-2349 ◽

Cited By ~ 83

Author(s):

Erika Bélard ◽

Synne Semb ◽

Morten Ruhwald ◽

Anne Marie Werlinrud ◽

Bolette Soborg ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Tuberculin Skin Test ◽

Skin Test ◽

Latent Tuberculosis Infection ◽

Latent Tuberculosis ◽

Autoimmune Disorders ◽

Tuberculosis Infection ◽

Tube Test ◽

Prednisolone Treatment

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FRI0648 Concordance between the tuberculin skin test and interferon gamma release assay for diagnosing latent tuberculosis infection in patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis

10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-eular.5712 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

I Aktas ◽

F Unlu Ozkan ◽

T Nazligul ◽

H Kuzu Okur

Keyword(s):

Tuberculin Skin Test ◽

Skin Test ◽

Interferon Gamma ◽

Inflammatory Arthritis ◽

Latent Tuberculosis Infection ◽

Latent Tuberculosis ◽

Tuberculosis Infection ◽

Interferon Gamma Release Assay ◽

Chronic Inflammatory Arthritis ◽

Release Assay

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Comparison of the QuantiFERON TB Gold In-tube Assay With Tuberculin Skin Test for the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection Among HIV-infected and Uninfected Children

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal ◽

10.1097/inf.0000000000001771 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 36 (12) ◽

pp. e317-e321

Author(s):

Walter Dehority ◽

Rolando M. Viani ◽

Maria Rosario G. Araneta ◽

Graciano Lopez ◽

Stephen A. Spector

Keyword(s):

Tuberculin Skin Test ◽

Skin Test ◽

Latent Tuberculosis Infection ◽

Latent Tuberculosis ◽

Tuberculosis Infection

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Screening of healthcare workers for latent tuberculosis infection in the low tuberculosis burden country: QuantiFERON-TB gold in tube test or tuberculin skin test?

Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health ◽

10.1080/19338244.2017.1394254 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 74 (3) ◽

pp. 109-114 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Sepideh Keshavarz Valian ◽

Shima Mahmoudi ◽

Babak Pourakbari ◽

Mohammad Reza Abdolsalehi ◽

Hamid Eshaghi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Tuberculin Skin Test ◽

Skin Test ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Latent Tuberculosis Infection ◽

Latent Tuberculosis ◽

Tuberculosis Infection ◽

Tube Test

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The Effect of Previous Tuberculin Skin Test on the Follow-up Examination of Whole-Blood Interferon-γ Assay in the Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection

CHEST Journal ◽

10.1378/chest.07-2193 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 133 (6) ◽

pp. 1415-1420 ◽

Cited By ~ 50

Author(s):

Jae Chol Choi ◽

Jong Wook Shin ◽

Jae Yeol Kim ◽

In Won Park ◽

Byoung Whui Choi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Tuberculin Skin Test ◽

Skin Test ◽

Whole Blood ◽

Latent Tuberculosis Infection ◽

Latent Tuberculosis ◽

Interferon Γ ◽

Tuberculosis Infection

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Comparison Of Tuberculin Skin Test And QuantiFERON-TB-Gold In Tube In The Diagnosis Of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) In A Prospective Community Study Of Contacts

10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2010.181.1_meetingabstracts.a1789 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Jose M. Garcia-Garcia ◽

juan J. Palacios ◽

Henar Villar ◽

Ana Fernandez-Verdugo ◽

Ana Fernandez-Quiroga ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Tuberculin Skin Test ◽

Skin Test ◽

Latent Tuberculosis Infection ◽

Latent Tuberculosis ◽

Tuberculosis Infection ◽

Community Study

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Comparison of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube test with the tuberculin skin test for detecting latent tuberculosis infection in hemodialysis patients

Transplant Infectious Disease ◽

10.1111/j.1399-3062.2009.00469.x ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 98-105 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

E.C. Seyhan ◽

S. Sökücü ◽

S. Altin ◽

G. Günlüoğlu ◽

S. Trablus ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Tuberculin Skin Test ◽

Skin Test ◽

Latent Tuberculosis Infection ◽

Latent Tuberculosis ◽

Hemodialysis Patients ◽

Tuberculosis Infection ◽

Tube Test

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The reliability of tuberculin skin test in the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in psoriasis patients: A case‐control study

Dermatologic Therapy ◽

10.1111/dth.13496 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 33 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Süheyla Sürücüoğlu ◽

Aylin Türel Ermertcan ◽

Tubanur Çetinarslan ◽

Nuri Özkütük

Keyword(s):

Tuberculin Skin Test ◽

Skin Test ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Latent Tuberculosis Infection ◽

Latent Tuberculosis ◽

Case Control ◽

Tuberculosis Infection ◽

Control Study

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