Tuberculin testing in a tertiary hospital: product variability.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
; 15(12): 758-60, 1994 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7890924
ABSTRACT
Nine percent of 2,721 hospital employees, previously tuberculin negative, were PPD positive when tested with 5 TU of PPD (Aplisol, Parke-Davis). Seventy percent of the positive reactions were found to be erroneous on retesting with Tubersol (Connaught). The excessive potency of Aplisol led to excessive expenditures of time and money investigating a nonexistent outbreak.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Personnel, Hospital
/
Tuberculin
/
Tuberculin Test
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
/
ENFERMAGEM
/
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
/
HOSPITAIS
Year:
1994
Document type:
Article