3 results
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
Tuberculin Skin Test ... for treatment ... individual with active ... Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST ... #Induration #Criteria
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
(TST) • Interferon-γ ... (IGRA) • PPD (TST ... and simultaneous TST ... with TST or IGRA ... #Treatment #ActiveTB
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
(TST) • Interferon-γ ... (IGRA) • PPD (TST ... and simultaneous TST ... with TST or IGRA ... #Treatment #ActiveTB