Cookson J B, Cruickshank J G, Ellis B P
Thorax. 1977 Oct;32(5):616-8. doi: 10.1136/thx.32.5.616.
Experience with a new serological method for the diagnosis of tuberculosis is reported in a predominantly black population. We have found that in only 69% of 167 patients was there agreement between serology and the presence or absence of tuberculosis. Both false positive and false negative results were common. Of 47 healthy controls, 80% were positive. These results are less satisfactory than previous studies but differences in the reading of the results seems an unlikely explanation. Differences in the populations studied may be an important factor.
在一个以黑人为主的人群中报告了一种用于诊断结核病的新血清学方法的经验。我们发现，在167名患者中，只有69%的患者血清学结果与是否患有结核病之间存在一致性。假阳性和假阴性结果都很常见。在47名健康对照者中，80%呈阳性。这些结果不如以前的研究那么令人满意，但结果解读方式的差异似乎不太可能是解释原因。所研究人群的差异可能是一个重要因素。
