The tuberculin tine and Mono-Vacc tests in the patient with active tuberculosis.
Eighty-four patients with culture-positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections of the lung were evaluated with the Mono-Vacc and tine tuberculin skin tests. A previous report indicated that false negative reactions with the tine may occur in up to 6 per cent of patients when it is used as a screening device for tuberculin sensitivity. However, as indicated by this study, it is unlikely that either screening tests would miss active tuberculous infection; no false negatives occurred in the 84 patients.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014374:Tuberculin Test / Q000379:methods; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis*