Abstract

LOPEZ VILLALOBOS, Ileana et al. Tuberculin test in active pulmonary tuberculosis. AMC [online]. 2004, vol.8, n.6, pp. 91-102. ISSN 1025-0255.

A descriptive study was performed to know the behavior of tuberculin test in patients admitted in the Neumology service of Amalia Simoni teaching Hospital of Camagüey city, from May 1st, 2000 to April 30, 2001, who were carriers of active pulmonary tuberculosis confirmed by baciloscopy. In the 50 cases studied, age groups from 35 to 44 years ( 28 %) prevailed, masculine sex was highly represented with 40 sick (80 %); vaccinal  scar appeared in 31 patients and baciloscopy with codification 9 in 24 (48 %) prevailed; being senility the anergic factor most frequent in the 40 % of cases. The tuberculin test was positive in the 78 %, as well as in the 95 % of patients with vaccinal scar; the results of it increase at higher positivity of baciloscopy.

Keywords : PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULIN TEST.

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