Relation between BCG vaccine scar and an interferon-gamma release assay in immigrant children with “positive” tuberculin skin test (≥10 mm)

[1] Fjällbrant H(2008)BCG scar and tuberculin reactivity in children and adults Scand J Infect Dis 40 387-392

[2] Ridell M(2008)Interpretation of repeat tuberculin skin testing in international adoptees: conversions or boosting Pediatr Infect Dis J 27 913-919

[3] Larsson LO(2006)Clinical inquiries. How should we manage a patient with a positive PPD and prior BCG vaccination? J Fam Pract 55 718-720

[4] Mandalakas AM(2012)Identifying predictors of interferon-γ release assay results in pediatric latent tuberculosis: a protective role of bacillus Calmette-Guerin?: a pTB-NET collaborative study Am J Respir Crit Care Med 186 378-384

[5] Kirchner HL(2008)Clinical evaluation for diagnosing active TB disease and transitional change of two commercial blood tests Scand J Infect Dis 40 629-634

[6] Zhu X(2007)Interpretation of the tuberculin skin test in bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccinated and nonvaccinated school children Pediatr Infect Dis J 26 134-138

[7] Starke JR(2009)T-cell interferon-gamma release assays for the rapid immunodiagnosis of tuberculosis: clinical utility in high-burden vs. low-burden settings Curr Opin Pulm Med 15 188-200

[8] Rowland K(2011)The tuberculin skin test is unreliable in school children BCG-vaccinated in infancy and at low risk of tuberculosis infection Pediatr Infect Dis J 30 754-758

[9] Guthmann R(2009)Interferon-gamma release assay improves the diagnosis of tuberculosis in children Pediatr Infect Dis J 28 510-514

[10] Jamieson B(2007)Comparison of two interferon gamma release assays in the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and disease in The Gambia BMC Infect Dis 7 122-1232

[1] Fjällbrant H(2008)BCG scar and tuberculin reactivity in children and adults Scand J Infect Dis 40 387-392

[2] Ridell M(2008)Interpretation of repeat tuberculin skin testing in international adoptees: conversions or boosting Pediatr Infect Dis J 27 913-919

[3] Larsson LO(2006)Clinical inquiries. How should we manage a patient with a positive PPD and prior BCG vaccination? J Fam Pract 55 718-720

[4] Mandalakas AM(2012)Identifying predictors of interferon-γ release assay results in pediatric latent tuberculosis: a protective role of bacillus Calmette-Guerin?: a pTB-NET collaborative study Am J Respir Crit Care Med 186 378-384

[5] Kirchner HL(2008)Clinical evaluation for diagnosing active TB disease and transitional change of two commercial blood tests Scand J Infect Dis 40 629-634

[6] Zhu X(2007)Interpretation of the tuberculin skin test in bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccinated and nonvaccinated school children Pediatr Infect Dis J 26 134-138

[7] Starke JR(2009)T-cell interferon-gamma release assays for the rapid immunodiagnosis of tuberculosis: clinical utility in high-burden vs. low-burden settings Curr Opin Pulm Med 15 188-200

[8] Rowland K(2011)The tuberculin skin test is unreliable in school children BCG-vaccinated in infancy and at low risk of tuberculosis infection Pediatr Infect Dis J 30 754-758

[9] Guthmann R(2009)Interferon-gamma release assay improves the diagnosis of tuberculosis in children Pediatr Infect Dis J 28 510-514

[10] Jamieson B(2007)Comparison of two interferon gamma release assays in the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and disease in The Gambia BMC Infect Dis 7 122-1232