The viability of the tuberculin skin test applied with the dermo-jet

Authors

  • Roberto Brólio Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Epidemiologia
  • Ricardo Veronesi Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Dermatologia e Doenças Tropicais e Infecciosas
  • Celso Carmo Mazza Hospital Emílio Ribas
  • Chaie Feldman Hospital Emílio Ribas
  • Roberto Focaccia Hospital Emílio Ribas
  • Hebe A. Cardoso Alves Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Centro de Saúde Geraldo de Paula Souza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101976000300002

Keywords:

Tuberculosis, Tuberculin test, Dermo-jet

Abstract

Hipersensibility reaction to the tuberculin test was studied using two types of simultaneous application in young male patients: usual syringe and needle and dermo-jet. The results revealed 61.3% positive reactions with the use of syringe and needle, vs. 40.0% using dermo-jet. These results show that the use of conventional syringe and needle in tuberculin skin tests is still the best current practice.

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Published

1976-09-01

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 3 (1976)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Brólio, R., Veronesi, R., Mazza, C. C., Feldman, C., Focaccia, R., & Alves, H. A. C. (1976). The viability of the tuberculin skin test applied with the dermo-jet . Revista De Saúde Pública, 10(3), 227-231. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101976000300002