Cost-effectiveness analysis comparing QuantiFERON test and tuberculin skin test for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in immunocompetent children under 15 years of age in Colombia
This study provides evidence of the cost-effectiveness of QFT compared with TST in diagnosing LTBI among immunocompetent children under 15 years who have been in contact with active TB patients in the Colombian context.
Authors
- Cristian Eduardo Navarro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0532-6301)
- Iván D. Flórez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0751-8932)
- Andrés Felipe Estupiñán-Bohorquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3872-0428)
- Dione Benjumea‐Bedoya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4004-2219)
Institutions
- Universidad de Antioquia (CO)
- Instituto de Cancerología Las Américas (CO)
- Corporación para Investigaciones Biológicas (CO)
- Corporación Universitaria Remington (CO)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087333
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79
Funders
- Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Productiva