Indian journal of public health
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Indian J Public Health · Apr 1993
Value of Mantoux Test in diagnosis of tuberculosis in chronic illness.
Total 240 cases of 2-12 years age group who had contact of tuberculosis indirectly or directly and had chronic illness were screened for tuberculosis. Out of 240 cases, 180 cases were diagnosed as tuberculosis. Special emphasis was given on Mantoux Test (M. ⋯ T. was done after 3 weeks and was converted to Positive in 20 cases (8.33%). Thus only M. T. help in diagnosis of Tuberculosis in almost 50% of the cases.