Rev. Saúde Pública 2006;10(3):227-231
The viability of the tuberculin skin test applied with the dermo-jet
DOI: 10.1590/S0034-89101976000300002
Hipersensibility reaction to the tuberculin test was studied using two types of simultaneous application in young male patients: usual syringe and needle and dermo-jet. The results revealed 61.3% positive reactions with the use of syringe and needle, vs. 40.0% using dermo-jet. These results show that the use of conventional syringe and needle in tuberculin skin tests is still the best current practice.
The viability of the tuberculin skin test applied with the dermo-jet
Keywords: Tuberculosis; Tuberculin test; Dermo-jet
0