title: [The intradermal reaction to tuberculin in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in children].
abstract: The Mantoux test is the only validated method for the diagnosis of acquired immunity against tuberculosis. Its interpretation may be difficult. A standard procedure must be strictly respected in performing and interpreting the test, and the factors that can increase or decrease the intensity of the response must be taken into account.
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie, hôpital intercommunal, Créteil, France.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gajdos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Delacourt
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014374:Tuberculin Test / Q000379:methods; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy