Reactivation of latent tuberculosis following solid organ transplantation has serious
consequences for the recipient. The most useful diagnostic test for latent TB is not clear. We …

Background This is a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy
studies to assess the predictive value of both tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon …

Introduction The diagnostic accuracy of interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) and the
tuberculin skin test (TST) for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in transplant candidates is …

Background Renal transplant recipients (RTRs), as all immunosuppressed patients, are at
increased risk of reactivating latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). Detecting LTBI in this …

Background Accurately identifying latent tuberculosis (TB) infection (LTBI) in liver and renal
transplant candidates is important because of the risks associated with both treatment of …

Objectives Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious infectious disease with high mortality for solid-
organ transplantation. Preventive therapy of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) has been …

Background Latent tuberculosis (TB) infection (LTBI) is screened by using clinical
assessment, tuberculin skin test (TST), chest radiography, and recently by interferon‐gamma …

Purpose The evaluation of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is recommended before
kidney transplantation. The interferon-γ release assay has been reported to be more specific …

N. Theodoropoulos, F. Lanternier, J. Rassiwala, G. McNatt, L. Preczewski, E. DeMayo, V.
Stosor, MG Ison. Use of the QuantiFERON‐TB Gold interferon‐gamma release assay for …

Background Little is known about the predictive value for progression to tuberculosis (TB) of
interferon-γ release assays and how they compare with the tuberculin skin test (TST) in …