Tuberculin Skin Testing in Children

In 1996, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended targeted tuberculin skin testing (TST) of children while discouraging routine TST of children without risk factors for tuberculosis (TB). Recent studies have provided evidence in support of the targeted TST and recommendations that favor...

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Main Authors: Marina Reznik, Philip O. Ozuah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/5/05-0980_article