| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7511294 | International Journal of Drug Policy | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Given the high risk of progression to disease in this population, the high rates of loss to TST reading and the possibility of false-positive TST results from BCG vaccination, we endorse current CDC recommendations to use QFT for LTBI screening among the homeless and PWUD. However, because adding TST to a negative QFT increased LTBI detection considerably, TST should be considered in QFT-negative individuals.
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Authors
Sandra Maria do Valle Leone de Oliveira, Elizeu Ferreira da Silva, Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro, Vivianne de Oliveira Landgraf de Castro, Andréa Cristina Stábile, Anamaria Mello Miranda Paniago, Anete Trajman,