"Tuberculin Test" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
One of several skin tests to determine past or present tuberculosis infection. A purified protein derivative of the tubercle bacilli, called tuberculin, is introduced into the skin by scratch, puncture, or interdermal injection.
| Descriptor ID |
D014374
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.812.871.800 E05.200.812.871.800 E05.478.594.890.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Tuberculin Test- Tuberculin Test
- Test, Tuberculin
- Tests, Tuberculin
- Tuberculin Tests
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tuberculin Test" by people in Profiles.
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Escalating cost to find a spot. J Vasc Surg. 2020 07; 72(1):304.
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When should INH prophylaxis be given to a dialysis patient with a positive tuberculin skin test but with a normal CXR? Semin Dial. 2011 Jul-Aug; 24(4):440-1.
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Protecting health care workers from tuberculosis: a 10-year experience. Am J Infect Control. 2009 Oct; 37(8):668-73.
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Safety of etanercept in patients at high risk for mycobacterial tuberculosis infections. J Rheumatol. 2009 May; 36(5):914-7.
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Etanercept therapy in patients with a positive tuberculin skin test. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2007 Sep-Oct; 25(5):743-5.
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Incidence of tuberculin skin test conversion among HIV-infected and -uninfected women: results of a 6-year study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2006 Aug 15; 42(5):592-6.
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Clinical inquiries. How should we manage a patient with a positive PPD and prior BCG vaccination? J Fam Pract. 2006 Aug; 55(8):718-20.
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Tuberculosis following the use of etanercept, a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor. Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Aug 01; 39(3):295-9.
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Use of DNA fingerprinting to assess tuberculosis infection control. Ann Intern Med. 1998 Dec 01; 129(11):856-61.