T‐Spot.TB outperforms tuberculin skin test in predicting development of active tuberculosis among household contacts

In Hong Kong, neonatal Bacillus Calmette–Guerin (BCG) vaccination is practiced with 99% coverage. This study was to compare the performance of T‐Spot.TB and tuberculin skin test (TST) in predicting tuberculosis (TB) among household contacts.

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