Comparison of mantoux and tine tuberculin skin tests in BCG-vaccinated children investigated for tuberculosis.
BACKGROUND:Tuberculin skin tests (TSTs) are long-established screening methods for tuberculosis (TB). We aimed to compare agreement between the intradermal Mantoux and multipuncture percutaneous Tine methods and to quantify risk factors for a positive test result. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:1512...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-11-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2779491?pdf=render |