Lijec̆nic̆ki vjesnik
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Lijec̆nic̆ki vjesnik · Nov 2011
Comparative Study[Comparison of new and old tests for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (quantiferon and TST)].
Tuberculosis (TB) is the second most common contagious disease, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). Besides a rare laryngeal tuberculosis, pulmonary tuberculosis is the only one contagious form of the disease, although it can affect any organ of the human body. TB represents a new challenge to the doctors because it appears with numerous chronic diseases, affects immunocompromised hosts, elderly people and because nonadequate therapy could create drug resistant tuberculosis. ⋯ TB) now exist. This paper presents advantages and disadvantages of both methods. IGRA tests are considered to have higher specifity and sensitivity than TST.