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Predictive performance of interferon-gamma release assays and the tuberculin skin test for incident tuberculosis: an individual participant data meta-analysis

Hamada Y, Gupta RS, Quartagno M, Izzard A, Acuna-Villaorduna C,  et al.
2023-02-01 • eClinicalMedicine
2023-02-01 • eClinicalMedicine
BACKGROUND
Evidence on the comparative performance of purified protein derivative tuberculin skin tests (TST) and interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA) for predicting incident activ...
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Diagnostic accuracy of WHO screening criteria to guide lateral-flow lipoarabinomannan testing among HIV-positive inpatients: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis

Dhana A, Hamada Y, Kengne AP, Kerkhoff AD, Broger T,  et al.
2022-05-16 • Journal of Infection
2022-05-16 • Journal of Infection
BACKGROUND
WHO recommends urine lateral-flow lipoarabinomannan (LF-LAM) testing with AlereLAM in HIV-positive inpatients only if screening criteria are met. We assessed the performan...
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Clinical standards for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of TB infection

Migliori GB, Wu SJ, Matteelli A, Zenner D, Goletti D,  et al.
2022-03-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2022-03-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
BACKGROUND
Tuberculosis (TB) preventive therapy (TPT) decreases the risk of developing TB disease and its associated morbidity and mortality. The aim of these clinical standards is t...
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Tuberculosis screening among HIV-positive inpatients: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis

Dhana A, Hamada Y, Kengne AP, Kerkhoff AD, Rangaka MX,  et al.
2022-04-01 • Lancet HIV
2022-04-01 • Lancet HIV
BACKGROUND
Since 2011, WHO has recommended that HIV-positive inpatients be routinely screened for tuberculosis with the WHO four-symptom screen (W4SS) and, if screened positive, rece...