Increasing Use Of Interferon Gamma Release Assays Among Children ≥2 Years of Age in a Setting With Low Tuberculosis Prevalence.

ABSTRACT: US guidelines recommend interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) for diagnosis of tuberculosis infection in children. In this retrospective cohort study, IGRA use in children 2-17 years of age increased substantially between 2015 and 2021. Testing in inpatient/subspecialty settings (vs. primary care), public (vs. private) insurance, lower age and non-English preferred language were associated with increased odds of receiving an IGRA.

SUBMITTER: Campbell JI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10332931 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature