DIAGNOSIS OF TUBERCULOSIS - PPD OR BCC TEST

In recent years, several articles have been published about BCG tests in the diagnosis of tuberculosis, particularly in children. The test i s reportedly more sensitive and more specific than tuberculin test (PP D), We evaluated the results of simultaneous application of PPD and BC G test in order to assess its efficacy in adults and adolescents with tuberculosis (tbc), We applied BCG test and PPD concurrently in 35 hea lthy controls and 41 tuberculosis cases presented to Research Hospital , Inonu University and Malatya Tuberculosis Dispensary with clinical a nd radiological findings, The subjects also had sputum examined for pr esence of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) by direct microscopy, culture on Low enstein Jensen medium and by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). We concl ude that ECG test is more sensitive and more specific than PPD in diag nosis of tuberculosis in adults and adolescents.