A Comparison of Two-Step Tuberculin Skin Test between Health-Care Workers and Nonhospital Employees

A Comparison of Two-Step Tuberculin Skin Test between Health-Care Workers and Nonhospital Employees

Background: The tuberculin test is widely used to identify tuberculosisinfection. Some individuals infected with Mycobacteriumtuberculosis may have an initial negative skin test reactionto tuberculin. The two step purified protein derivative skin testcan decrease misinterpretation of tuberculin test...

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Main Authors: Iraj Nikokar, Ameneh Dadgran, Lida Mafozei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2010-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Tuberculosis infection
tuberculin test
health care worker
Online Access:http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/files/PDFfiles/35_3_04-Dr.%20Nikokar.pdf

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