Biography
Ole Skouvig Pedersen is a 5th year medical student at Aarhus University, Denmark. Since his pre-graduate research year last year, he has been involved in multiple international projects, mainly within the TBnet, and has authored several peer-reviewed publications. He is currently working on his master’s thesis, which will revolve around the effectiveness of TB contact investigations in Denmark.
Key Impacts
Prediction of TB by the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus assay in immunocompromised individuals: A prospective TBnet study
In low-endemic settings, TB risk among immunocompromised individuals is low, except among PLHIV with unsuppressed HIV and low CD4 counts. The QFT+ assay remains a poor predictor of TB progression. Moreover, the assay does not meet WHO performance targets as a non-sputum test for diagnosis of active tuberculosis.
Source: Conference 2024