A safe protocol for tuberculin test assessment in a country where BCG vaccination is mandatory

A safe protocol for tuberculin test assessment in a country where BCG vaccination is mandatory

Materials and methods Thirty-seven JIA patients under anti-TNF treatment were enrolled to the study. Chest-X rays, purified protein derivative (PPD) tests, clinical histories and physical examinations were reviewed retrospectively. If PPD was above 10 mm in a patient with one BCG vaccination, family screening, cultures and if needed thorax computerized tomography were obtained and isoniazid pro...

BCG vaccination and the tuberculin skin test

The immune response induced by vaccination with Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is not fully understood, and the interpretation of the tuberculin skin test (TST) is still under debate. This thesis was based on questions raised while implementing protective measures for healthcare workers and others at risk of exposure to tuberculosis (TB) in Sweden, a country where the prevalence of TB is low. Th...

Evalution of Tuberculin Skin Test Four Months after BCG Vaccination at Birth

Tuberculin Skin Test Distribution following a Change in BCG Vaccination Policy

BACKGROUND Epidemiologic data regarding tuberculin skin test (TST) responses are an important basis for TB control strategies. This study analyzed TST responses in Korea, which experienced a rapid change in BCG vaccination status. METHODS TST responses in young adults were examined over 5 years. Participants with active TB lesions were excluded. RESULTS A total of 5,552 participants were en...

A New Formula for BCG Scar and Tuberculin Test Response

Tuberculosis is an important disease in the world especially in developing and undeveloped regions and PPD test is the standard test for diagnosis of this infectious disease [1-3]. BCG vaccination has proven to be the most effective technique for controlling tuberculosis in the world especially in developing countries [1]. The BCG vaccination is the most extensively used immunization worldwide,...