TUBERCULIN TESTING IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL - PRODUCT VARIABILITY

Authors
SHANDS JW BOEFF D FAUERBACH L GUTEKUNST RR
Citation
Jw. Shands et al., TUBERCULIN TESTING IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL - PRODUCT VARIABILITY, Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 15(12), 1994, pp. 758-760
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Infection control and hospital epidemiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0899823X
Volume
15
Issue
12
Year of publication
1994
Pages
758 - 760
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(1994)15:12<758:TTIATH>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Nine percent of 2,721 hospital employees, previously tuberculin negati ve, were PPD positive when tested with 5 TU of PPD (Aplisol, Parke-Dav is). Seventy percent of the positive reactions were found to be errone ous on retesting with Tubersol (Connaught). The excessive potency of A plisol led to excessive expenditures of time and money investigating a nonexistent outbreak.