Diagnostic performance of biomarkers for differentiating active tuberculosis from latent tuberculosis: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis

BackgroundPCR and culture tests are used together to confirm the diagnosis of active tuberculosis (TB). Due to the long culture period, if the PCR test is negative, it takes a significant amount of time for the culture result to be available. Interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs), which are widely use...

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Main Authors: Ji Hun Jeong, Sung Ryul Shim, Sangah Han, Inhwan Hwang, Chunhwa Ihm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1506127/full
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