title: [Tuberculids].
abstract: Tuberculids represent a form of hypersensitivity reaction to tuberculosis antigens released from a distant focus of infection. Most patients are characterized by displaying a markedly positive Mantoux skin test and evidence of past tuberculosis infection or contacts of patients with tuberculosis. The treatment is based on tuberculin desensitizing therapy,antituberculosis drugs and corticosteroids.
authors.affiliation: Dip. do Hospital Municipal Nelson de Sá EARP--Prefeitura Municipal de Petrópolis--Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pereira
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D014382:Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology