A Mantoux tuberculin skin test using five tuberculin units of purified protein derivative was negative. The patient was started on a four-drug regimen of antituberculosis therapy (pyrazinamide ...

Ranchi: Skin TB testing is all set to start at the govt hospitals across the district from next month for detecting tuberculosis infections quickly and efficiently. According to experts, the new ...

In high-income western countries, interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs) have largely replaced the classic tuberculin skin test for diagnosing latent tuberculosis (TB). They appear promising for ...

If people do develop the condition, they often show no symptoms. A PPD skin test, also sometimes called a tuberculin skin test (TST), can determine if a person has TB. If a healthcare team decides ...