Application and Interpretation of an Interferon-Gamma Release Assay: Results of an Audit in a Canadian Centre
BACKGROUND: Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) are newly approved for diagnosing latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). An internal audit was conducted to review the use of a newly implemented IGRA at the Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal (Montréal, Québec) to evaluate its concordance with Cana...
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| author | Sopharat Vat Marc Ghannoum Pierre Laflamme Mario Dugas Manon Labrecque Valéry Lavergne |
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| description | BACKGROUND: Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) are newly approved for diagnosing latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). An internal audit was conducted to review the use of a newly implemented IGRA at the Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal (Montréal, Québec) to evaluate its concordance with Canadian recommendations and its implication on diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1ff03f66a4024ed9bfe9a01f9b05f9422025-02-03T05:52:51ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322012-01-0123418318610.1155/2012/838465Application and Interpretation of an Interferon-Gamma Release Assay: Results of an Audit in a Canadian CentreSopharat Vat0Marc Ghannoum1Pierre Laflamme2Mario Dugas3Manon Labrecque4Valéry Lavergne5Université de Montréal, Hôpital de Verdun, CanadaDépartement de médecine interne, Hôpital de Verdun, CanadaDépartement de microbiologie médicale et infectiologie, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, CanadaDépartement de pneumologie, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, CanadaDépartement de pneumologie, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, CanadaDépartement de microbiologie médicale et infectiologie, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, CanadaBACKGROUND: Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) are newly approved for diagnosing latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). An internal audit was conducted to review the use of a newly implemented IGRA at the Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal (Montréal, Québec) to evaluate its concordance with Canadian recommendations and its implication on diagnosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/838465 |
| spellingShingle | Sopharat Vat Marc Ghannoum Pierre Laflamme Mario Dugas Manon Labrecque Valéry Lavergne Application and Interpretation of an Interferon-Gamma Release Assay: Results of an Audit in a Canadian Centre Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| title | Application and Interpretation of an Interferon-Gamma Release Assay: Results of an Audit in a Canadian Centre |
| title_full | Application and Interpretation of an Interferon-Gamma Release Assay: Results of an Audit in a Canadian Centre |
| title_fullStr | Application and Interpretation of an Interferon-Gamma Release Assay: Results of an Audit in a Canadian Centre |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application and Interpretation of an Interferon-Gamma Release Assay: Results of an Audit in a Canadian Centre |
| title_short | Application and Interpretation of an Interferon-Gamma Release Assay: Results of an Audit in a Canadian Centre |
| title_sort | application and interpretation of an interferon gamma release assay results of an audit in a canadian centre |
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