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2367843

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
26
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-8-13
pubmed:abstractText
The diagnosis of tuberculosis infection is based on a pathological dermal induration (positive Mantoux reaction) after injection of a standard dose of tuberculin (2 U). The positivity criteria of the Mantoux reaction vary according to whether the adolescent was or was not given BCG vaccination in the past. If the intradermal reaction is pathological at the time of the school screening visit, the subject should be referred to his physician, who will perform a second test (control Mantoux). If the pathological reaction is not confirmed, no further investigations will be needed. If the positive Mantoux is confirmed, the practitioner performs a detailed physical examination and a chest X-ray. If there is no abnormality, a natural tuberculosis infection is diagnosed and 6-month preventive monotherapy prescribed. If the chest picture is abnormal, further investigations will be required and, according to the results, preventive treatment or polychemotherapy for tuberculosis disease will be administered.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0036-7672
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
30
pubmed:volume
120
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
966-71
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
[Detection of a pathological cutaneous reaction to tuberculin in an adolescent].
pubmed:affiliation
Département de médecine interne, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, Lausanne.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract