Administering and interpreting the PPD tuberculin skin test

Administering and interpreting the PPD tuberculin skin test

Early detection and treatment are of paramount importance in our efforts to bring tuberculosis (TB) under control. In this context, screening high-risk populations for active TB and TB infection is crucial. Most individuals who become infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis do not develop overt dis...

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Veröffentlicht in:Home care provider 1998-06, Vol.3 (3), p.141-143
1. Verfasser: Sharbaugh, Robert J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Humans
Injections, Intradermal - methods
Injections, Intradermal - nursing
Nursing
Nursing Assessment
Tuberculin - administration & dosage
Tuberculin Test - methods
Tuberculin Test - nursing
Tuberculosis - diagnosis
Tuberculosis - nursing
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Zusammenfassung:Early detection and treatment are of paramount importance in our efforts to bring tuberculosis (TB) under control. In this context, screening high-risk populations for active TB and TB infection is crucial. Most individuals who become infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis do not develop overt disease.
ISSN:1084-628X
1535-9336
DOI:10.1016/S1084-628X(98)90320-3