Tuberculosis Skin Test for the Diagnosis of Pediatric Tuberculosis: Comparison with Tuberculin Skin Test and Interferon-Gamma Release Assays.

Susanna Esposito, Beatrice Rita Campana, Gaia Giorgia Arnesano, Nicola Principi

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Susanna EspositoPediatric Clinic, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4103-2837

Beatrice Rita CampanaPediatric Clinic, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.

Gaia Giorgia ArnesanoPediatric Clinic, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.

Nicola PrincipiUniversità degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3468-5568

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Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with children representing a particularly vulnerable population in whom diagnosis is often challenging. Pediatric TB is typically paucibacillary and presents with non-specific clinical manifestations, limiting the sensitivity of microbiological confirmation and increasing reliance on immunological tests. The Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) and Interferon-Gamma Release Assays (IGRAs) are the most widely used tools for detecting

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IGRAlatent tuberculosis infectionMycobacterium tuberculosispediatric tuberculosisTBSTTST

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PMID42197360

DOI10.3390/microorganisms14050974

PMCPMC13209579

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