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Table 4 TST diameter related to BCG scar and Quantiferon

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

 

QFT Negative

QFT Positive

p - value

With BCG scar

12 (10–27)

17 (10–38)

<0.0001

Without BCG scar

12 (10–23)

18 (10–40)

<0.0001

  1. Relation between median (range) TST diameter (mm) and QFT result in children with and without BCG scar and positive and negative Quantiferon
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BMC Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 1471-2334

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