title: [The distribution of tuberculin allergy among students in their 5th and 6th years at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iaşi].
abstract: The authors studied the distribution of tuberculin allergy in a group of high TB risk, the students in last years of study of the Iaşi University of Medicine. They are already BCG vaccinated. An infection prevalence of 18.6% was found--reactions over 18 mm, also a reaction of 10-17 mm was found at 62.2% of the students having 2-3 BCG scars. In the time of the present national BCG vaccination program there is need for new criteria for separating the two types of allergy: post BCG and post infection.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Pneumoftiziologică Iaşi.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mihăescu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Savin
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Purice
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009017:Morbidity / Q000639:trends; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013339:Students, Pharmacy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014374:Tuberculin Test / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D001500:BCG Vaccine
vernacular_title: Distribuţia alergiei tuberculinice la studenţii din anul V şi VI ai U.M.F. Iaşi.