Limited usefulness of the interferon-gamma release assay in patients with HIV infections and negative tuberculin skin test results in a country with an intermediate tuberculosis burden

Min Jae KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea;

Eun Young NamDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea;

Kyoung Un ParkDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea;

Pyeong Gyun ChoeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea;

Wan Beom ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea;

Kyoung-Ho SongDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea;

Eu Suk KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea;

Hong Bin KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea;

Myoung-don OhDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea;

Nam Joong KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]

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