Role of QuantiFERON TB gold test for diagnosis of tuberculosis infection in prosthetic knee joint: a case report
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is a rare cause of prosthetic joint infection. The diagnosis is challenging especially in cases of latent tuberculosis. QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT®) is an interferon-gamma relative assay (IGRA) which is highly specific and sensitive for detection of MTB infection. We r...
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Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2018
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