Precision Prevention of Tuberculosis in Biologic Therapy: Lessons Beyond Screening Strategies
The 20-year experience of Prez-Recio et al. confirms that QuantiFERON-TB (QFT) alone is a safe and efficient baseline screening method before biologic therapy in low-incidence settings, with fewer diagnoses of latent tuberculosis (TB) and preventive treatments without excess active TB [1].However, several potential limitations and underexplored patterns reveal a more complex risk landscape that deserves closer consideration.
Authors
- Yuan‐Ti Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4577-4379)
- Shiuan-Chih Chen
Institutions
- Chung Shan Medical University Hospital (TW)
- Chung Shan Medical University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaf559
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00