Evolution and Current Use of the Tuberculin Test
Open Access
- 1 February 2002
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 34 (3) , 365-370
- https://doi.org/10.1086/338149
Abstract
Since it was first introduced in the late 1800s, the tuberculin test has undergone continual refinement in its formulation, standardization, and dosage, as well as its interpretation and indications for use. New guidelines have replaced universal screening with targeted testing and rigid definitions of positivity with individualized criteria formulated from a Bayesian approach. This review summarizes the evolution of the test and provides information to help gauge its predictive value.Keywords
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