Open AccessImmediate Hypersensitivity Reactions after Use of Tuberculin Skin Testing
Author(s) -
James E. Froeschle,
F. L. Ruben,
A. M. Bloh
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/324587
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculin , skin reaction , delayed hypersensitivity , skin test , dermatology , tuberculin test , hypersensitivity reaction , tuberculosis , immunology , pathology , antigen
This report describes the frequency and characteristics of serious or life-threatening hypersensitivity reactions to the tuberculin skin test over an 11-year period through November 2000. There were 24 reports and no deaths, indicating that such reactions are rare (0.08 reported reactions per million doses of tuberculin).
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