Proposal to Revise the Screening Test for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Close Contacts at Elementary Schools in Korea / 예방의학회지
Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
;
: 272-275, 2019.
Article
Dans Anglais
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-766139
ABSTRACT
The 2018 National Guideline for Tuberculosis Control, which was published by the Korea Centers for Diseases Prevention and Control (KCDC), mandates conducting an epidemiological survey among close contacts of active tuberculosis patients at public institutions such as schools. In the procedure for these surveys, the tuberculin skin test (TST) is mandated as the screening test for latent tuberculosis infection in elementary school students. However, several guidelines recommend using the interferon-gamma releasing assay (IGRA) for contacts aged over 5 years with a Bacillus Calmette–Guérin vaccination history. The main reason for this is that IGRA has a higher specificity and lower false positive rate than TST. In addition, IGRA requires only a single visit to draw blood and the results are available within 24 hours. These advantages could promote cooperation from both parents and students in conducting these surveys. Thus, these findings regarding the benefits of IGRA for surveys of close contacts at elementary schools should be incorporated into the KCDC guideline.
Texte intégral:
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Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Parents
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Bacillus
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Tuberculine
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Tuberculose
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Tests cutanés
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Test tuberculinique
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Dépistage de masse
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Sensibilité et spécificité
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Interféron gamma
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Vaccination
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
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Guide de pratique
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Étude pronostique
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Recherche qualitative
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Étude de dépistage
Limites du sujet:
Humains
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
Année:
2019
Type:
Article
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