Immediate hypersensitivity reactions after use of tuberculin skin testing.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
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).
Medical subject headings
- Drug Hypersensitivity
- Hypersensitivity, Delayed
- Tuberculin Test