Abstract：
:Despite increased use and accuracy of interferon-gamma release assays to detect latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in foreign-born arrivals in the United States, risk characteristics associated with positive results are not well characterized. We conducted a retrospective record review of 541 refugees and immigrants screened for LTBI with QuantiFERON(®)-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-IT) at the Spokane Public Health Clinic from January 2, 2008, through June 5, 2009. Overall, 24 % of the arrivals had a positive QFT-IT, with the greatest frequency of positive results occurring in arrivals from Liberia (100 %) and Bhutan (39 %). More than the expected number of Burmese had indeterminate QFT-IT results. A positive QFT-IT was associated with age, race, ethnicity, and extent of TB burden in the country of origin. QFT-IT is useful to screen for LTBI in foreign-born arrivals, particularly middle-aged adults from high-burden countries. However, the QFT-IT may not yield meaningful results in groups with significant immunocompromise.
journal_name
J Immigr Minor Healthjournal_title
Journal of immigrant and minority healthauthors
Simpson T,Tomaro J,Jobb Cdoi
10.1007/s10903-012-9748-6subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-08-01 00:00:00pages
686-92issue
4eissn
1557-1912issn
1557-1920journal_volume
15pub_type
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
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doi：10.1007/s10903-014-9978-x
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
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doi：10.1007/s10903-014-0067-y
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
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doi：10.1007/s10903-007-9051-0
更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-012-9624-4
更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-009-9244-9
更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi：10.1007/s10903-013-9787-7
更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-017-0649-6
更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-008-9224-5
更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-012-9690-7
更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-016-0342-1
更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00
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