Predictive value of a 24 hour tuberculin skin test evaluation

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Öztürk F., Eskiocak M., Bay A., SANCAK R., Dabak Ş., Gürses N.

Archives of Disease in Childhood, cilt.76, sa.5, ss.452-453, 1997 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 76 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 1997
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1136/adc.76.5.452
  • Dergi Adı: Archives of Disease in Childhood
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.452-453
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Predictive value, Tuberculin test
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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 indurations >5 mm had a higher (86%) positive predictive value.