The Journal of hospital infection
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Comparative Study
Cost-effectiveness of interferon-gamma release assay for systematic tuberculosis screening of healthcare workers in low-incidence countries.
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the important occupationally acquired infectious diseases in low-incidence countries. Delays in TB diagnosis and treatment among healthcare workers (HCWs) result in costly large-scale TB contact screening among patients and other HCWs. ⋯ Systematic TB screening using QFT is cost-effective for screening HCWs, and is recommended in low-incidence countries.