Is tuberculin skin testing reliable during anti–tumor necrosis factor-alfa therapy? A case report and review of the literature - 28/07/11
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The increased risk to patients on anti–tumor necrosis factor-alfa therapy of developing active tuberculosis supports screening of these patients for latent tuberculosis infection. The current practice of determining the presence of latent tuberculosis infection primarily, and often entirely, depends on the use of tuberculin skin testing (TST). We report a patient with psoriasis on long-term etanercept therapy who had a negative TST result and a positive interferon-gamma release assay result. Similar cases have also been found through a review of the literature. These findings suggest that TST might be unreliable during long-term anti–tumor necrosis factor-alfa therapy. QuantiFeron-TB Gold testing may be a more appropriate primary test in patients with risk factors for false-negative TST results.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : anti–tumor necrosis factor-alfa therapy, psoriasis, QuantiFeron-TB Gold, tuberculin skin testing
Abbreviations used : QFT-G, TNF, TST
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Disclosure: Dr Koo has received research support and/or lecture honoraria from the following companies: Abbott Labs, Amgen, Astellas, Galderma, Genentech, Photomedix, Ranbaxy, Stiefel, Teikoku, and Warner Chilcott. Ms Haddican has no conflicts of interest to declare. |
Vol 65 - N° 1
P. 195-197 - juillet 2011 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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