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Immediate hypersensitivity reactions after use of tuberculin skin testing
James E Froeschle1, Frederick L Ruben, A Michael Bloh
1Scientific and Medical Affairs, Aventis Pasteur, Swiftwater, PA 18370, USA.
Abstract:
This report describes the frequency and characteristics of serious or life-threatening hypersensitivity reactions to the tuberculin skin test over an 11-year period through November 2000. There were 24 reports and no deaths, indicating that such reactions are rare (0.08 reported reactions per million doses of tuberculin).