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Rev. méd. panacea ; 4(3): 77-80, sept.-dic. 2014.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1023621

ABSTRACT

Con el objetivo de determinar la utilidad del Tuberculin, Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) para el descarte de la infección tuberculosa en estudiantes de medicina, se realizó un estudio transversal, en una muestra de 152 alumnos de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga que aceptaron participar en la investigación. La mayoría de los estudiantes presentaron PPD negativo(86,18%), sin embargo 12 (7,89%) presentaron resultados menores de 10 mm y nueve (5,92%) presentaron resultados mayores de 10 mm. El contacto con pacientes portadores de la enfermedad fue 1%. Finalmente concluimos que a medida que el estudiante de medicina se expone a espacios de elevado riesgo para la transmisión de la tuberculosis, el porcentaje de resultados PPD positivos tiende a incrementarse. Por tanto, el uso del PPD como prueba de descarte de la infección tuberculosa es de utilidad. (AU)


In order to determine the use fulness of Tuberculin, Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) for the disposal of tuberculosis infection among medical students, a cross sectional study was conducted on a sample of 152 students of the Faculty of Medicine of the National University San Luis Gonzaga who agreed to participate in the investigation. Most students had negative PPD (86.18%), however 12 (7.89%) presented results under 10 mm and nine (5.92%) had greater results than 10 mm. Contact with patients with the disease was1%. Finally we conclude that as the medical student is exposed to high risk areas for TB transmission, the percentage of positive PPD results tends to increase. Therefore, the use of PPD as evidence of discarding of tuberculosis infection is useful. (AU)


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Humans , Male , Female , Young Adult , Students, Medical , Tuberculosis , Tuberculin Test , Cross-Sectional Studies
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