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Papers by Erbil Ünsal

Research paper thumbnail of Performance of the tuberculin skin test and interferon-γ release assay for detection of tuberculosis infection in immunocompromised patients in a BCG-vaccinated population

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2009

Background: Interferon-γ release assay (IGRA) may improve diagnostic accuracy for latent tubercul... more Background: Interferon-γ release assay (IGRA) may improve diagnostic accuracy for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). This study compared the performance of the tuberculin skin test (TST) with that of IGRA for the diagnosis of LTBI in immunocompromised patients in an intermediate TB burden country where BCG vaccination is mandatory.

Research paper thumbnail of Performance of the tuberculin skin test and interferon-γ release assay for detection of tuberculosis infection in immunocompromised patients in a BCG-vaccinated population

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2009

Background: Interferon-γ release assay (IGRA) may improve diagnostic accuracy for latent tubercul... more Background: Interferon-γ release assay (IGRA) may improve diagnostic accuracy for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). This study compared the performance of the tuberculin skin test (TST) with that of IGRA for the diagnosis of LTBI in immunocompromised patients in an intermediate TB burden country where BCG vaccination is mandatory.