Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5600230 | Chest | 2017 | 34 Pages |
Abstract
This study provides evidence that BCG vaccination after infancy may influence TST results beyond the 10-year period conventionally accepted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), extending up to 55 years after vaccination. This suggests that BCG vaccination should be taken into account when interpreting TST results regardless of the time elapsed since vaccination.
Keywords
LTBICDCBCGIGRAPPVTSTPPDTuberculin testTuberculin skin testpositive predictive valueTuberculosis epidemiologyBacille Calmette-GuérinTuberculosisInterferon-gamma release assayLatent tuberculosislatent tuberculosis infectionCenters for Disease Control and Preventionhazard ratioRisk ratioFalse positive reactionspurified protein derivative of tuberculin
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Authors
James D. MD, DrPH, Rupal M. MD, Cara H. DrPH, Lee H. MD, Mathuram MD, Naomi E. MD,