The Mantoux test is a tuberculosis screening test involving intradermal injection of a sterile-filtered extract of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli, with results read 48–72 hours later based on induration.
La prueba de Mantoux es una prueba de detección de tuberculosis que implica la inyección intradérmica de un extracto de bacilos de Mycobacterium tuberculosis y la lectura de la induración en 48-72 horas.
| Front | A screening test for tuberculosis in which a sterile-filtered glycerol extract of, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, bacilli Tb is injected intradermally and the result is read 48–72 hours later. Induration, firm swelling caused by infiltration into the skin of inflammatory cells, can indicate previous exposure to Tb, either prior vaccination or current infection of, M.\xa0tuberculosis, . Generally, induration at the site of injection greater than 10 mm in diameter indicates the need for additional tests to assess whether infection with Tb is present |
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