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- Title
How useful is chest X-ray in addition to routine QuantiFERON® in the detection of latent tuberculosis prior to biologics?
- Authors
Kearney, Niamh; Aslam, Fawad; Boyd, Grace; Boylan, Natasha; Laverty, Emma; O'Hare, Rosie; Campbell, Victoria; Hoey, Susannah; O'Kane, Donal
- Abstract
The study in the Clinical & Experimental Dermatology journal focused on the utility of chest X-rays in addition to QuantiFERON testing for detecting latent tuberculosis in patients before starting biologic therapy. The research found that QuantiFERON was highly sensitive in detecting LTBI, while chest X-rays were less effective and led to additional imaging requirements. The study recommended considering QuantiFERON alone for screening dermatology patients with a low pretest probability to reduce the burden of care and save costs for healthcare services.
- Subjects
LATENT tuberculosis; CLINICAL trials; HIDRADENITIS suppurativa; CHEST X rays; IONIZING radiation
- Publication
Clinical & Experimental Dermatology, 2024, Vol 49, Issue 12, p1691
- ISSN
0307-6938
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1093/ced/llae258