Abstract

[...] in almost all studies on diagnosis of latent TB based on skin test in a dialysis population, >10 mm size has been used. [...] we do not feel that the basis of taking >5 mm reaction criteria for diagnosis of latent TB in dialysis populations will be appropriate.

Details

Title
Reaction size in tuberculin test positivity in hemodialysis patients - Authors' reply
Author
Agarwal, S; Gupta, S; Bhowmik, D; Mahajan, S
Pages
139-140
Publication year
2011
Publication date
Apr 2011
Publisher
Scientific Scholar
ISSN
09714065
e-ISSN
19983662
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
876102779
Copyright
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