title: [Can the Mantoux test be used in BCG vaccinated children?].
abstract: This prospective trial was realized in 371 children previously vaccinated with BCG in the first month of life in whom the Mantoux tuberculin test was done and read 48-72 hours afterwards. Among 371 BCG-vaccinated children, 106 (28.57%) were Mantoux reactive, 10 of whom with clinical tuberculosis. There was no statistically significant difference in the tuberculin test between the control group (59 non-BCG-vaccinated children) and 180 vaccinated children, considering those under 6 years old. When we compared by age, we verified that just 36.36% of the children at the age 2 reacted positively to PPD.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco.
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Sarinho
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Aguiar Filho
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Silva