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Multiple Puncture Tuberculin Reactions


TFB Collins

Abstract

The multiple puncture tuberculin test plays a vital role in the tuberculosis control programme of the Republic of South Africa, where emphasis is placed on BCG vaccination for the uninfected, and chemotherapy for the infected. Confluent reactions (Heaf grades 11, III and IV) are regarded as evidence of specific infection, while papular reactions (Heaf grade I) are usually cross-reactions resulting from some other mycobacterial infection. A silicone rubber model of the classical Heaf grades, which facilitates uniformity and ease of interpretation of multiple puncture reactions, is described.

S. Afr. Med. J., 47, 1 (1973)

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