Combining tuberculin skin test with follow-on interferon gamma release assay markedly improves screening of household contacts
Combining TST with follow-on IGRA for those with tuberculin reaction of 5-14 mm markedly improves screening of household contacts in an intermediate burden setting.
Authors
- Chi Kuen Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6819-1961)
- Chi Chiu Leung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9699-9730)
- Shuk Nor Lee
- Shan Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0735-2960)
- Lai Bun Tai
Institutions
- Department of Health (CN)
- Hong Kong Tuberculosis, Chest and Heart Diseases Association (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Thorax
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2024-222400
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.58