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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease ›› 2020, Vol. 1 ›› Issue (1): 93-95.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2096-8493.2020.01.019

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Analysis of the results of two skin tests of tuberculin for different reasons

LI Hong-xing, LIU Dong-qin(), YANG Chun-xia, CHEN Guang-qing, LI Zhang-yu, LI Jie   

  1. Department of Tuberculosis,Yuanjiang County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province, Yuxi 653300,China
  • Received:2019-12-10 Online:2020-06-30 Published:2020-07-07
  • Contact: LIU Dong-qin E-mail:jkzxlhx@sina.com

Abstract:

This paper analyzes the results of two PPD tests for different reasons in a middle school of Yuanjiang County. In the first physical examination of 516 freshmen, one patient was detected, the positive rate of PPD was 5.62% (29/516), of which the strong positive rate was 1.16% (6/516); in the second physical examination of 522 close contacts, three patients were detected, the positive rate of PPD was 14.37% (75/522), of which the strong positive rate was 2.49% (13/522). Through the evaluation of the results of two PPD tests, it is considered that PPD test for close contacts has an important value in the screening of tuberculosis in schools.

Key words: Students, Tuberculin test, Outcome assessment (health care)