Predictive value of a 24 hour tuberculin skin test evaluation
Predictive value of a 24 hour tuberculin skin test evaluation
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London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
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English
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London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
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The predictive value of induration 24 hours after administration of purified protein derivative (PPD) was examined. Altogether 1082 healthy schoolchildren were tested using 5 tuberculin units of PPD. Induration was measured at 24, 48, and 72 hours. At 24 hours, induration of any size had a relatively low positive predictive value (63%), although in...
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Predictive value of a 24 hour tuberculin skin test evaluation
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1717171
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1717171
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0003-9888
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1468-2044
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10.1136/adc.76.5.452
