Tuberculin Skin Test Size after Prolong Time of Bacille Calmette Guérin Vaccination
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A meta-analysis of the effect of Bacille Calmette Guérin vaccination on tuberculin skin test measurements.
BACKGROUND The accurate diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is an important component of any tuberculosis control programme and depends largely on tuberculin skin testing. The appropriate interpretation of skin test results requires knowledge of the possible confounding factors such as previous BCG vaccination. Uncertainty about the effect of BCG vaccination on tuberculin skin tes...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1682-4474
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2009.46.50