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Tuberculin Testing of Children by the Mother as a Step to Tuberculosis Control

Tuberculin Testing of Children by the Mother as a Step to Tuberculosis Control Abstract It seems generally agreed that the importance of primary tuberculosis for the control of tuberculosis has been underrated in the past.1 Primary tuberculosis is not a benign disease; it carries a high mortality rate in the first years of life and is the source of all severe forms of tuberculosis in childhood and adult life.2-5 Consequently, early diagnosis and treatment of primary tuberculosis is generally recognized as the most important single measure for the control of tuberculosis.6,7 The entire problem has received a decisive stimulus by the advent of therapeutic agents effective against the tubercle bacillus. Among them, isoniazid is the most promising and has proved to be very effective in the treatment of tuberculosis.8,9 If present studies under the auspices of the U. S. Public Health Service confirm the value of isoniazid also in the treatment of primary tuberculosis it appears imperative to treat this References 1. Hsu, K. H. K.: Medical Progress: Should Primary Tuberculosis in Children Continue to be Neglected? , J. Pediat. 48:501, 1956.Crossref 2. Lincoln, E. M.: The Value of Follow-Up Studies of Children with Primary Tuberculosis , Am. Rev. Tuberc. 64:499, 1951. 3. Rich, A. R.: The Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis , Springfield, Ill., Charles C Thomas, Publisher, 1951. 4. Wallgren, A.: The Time Table of Tuberculosis , Tubercle 29:245, 1948.Crossref 5. Brailey, M. E.: Prognosis in White and Colored Tuberculous Children According to Initial Chest X-Ray Findings , Am. J. Pub. Health 33:343, 1944.Crossref 6. Waring, J. J.: The Current Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis , Dis. Chest 25:361, 1954.Crossref 7. Myers, J. A.: Editorial: Relationship of Tuberculous Infection to Illness , Am. Rev. Tuberc. 71:885, 1955. 8. Deuschle, K.; Ormond, L.; Elmendorf, D.; Muschenheim, C., and McDermott, W.: The Course of Pulmonary Tuberculosis During Long-Term Single-Drug (Isoniazid) Therapy , Am. Rev. Tuberc. 70:228, 1954. 9. Lincoln, E. M.: The Effect of Antimicrobial Therapy on the Prognosis of Primary Tuberculosis in Children , Am. Rev. Tuberc. 69:682, 1954. 10. Schaeffer, W. B.: The Effect of Isoniazid on Growing and Resting Tubercle Bacilli , Am. Rev. Tuberc. 69:125, 1954. 11. Myers, J. A.; Diehl, H. S.; Boynton, R. E., and Horns, H. L.: Tuberculosis in Physicians: Chairman's Address , J.A.M.A. 158:1, 1955.Crossref 12. Gray, W. C.: Mass Tuberculin Patch Testing of School Children , J. A. M.A. 158:8, 1955.Crossref 13. Feldmann, F. M.: The Tuberculin Test , Tuberc. Absts. 29: No. 4 ( (April) ) 1956. 14. Lincoln, E. M.: Report of Committee on Tuberculosis , Pediatrics 16:280, 1955. 15. Vollmer, H.: Pseudoreactions to the Tuberculin Patch Test , Am. J. Dis. Child. 78:302, 1949. 16. Vollmer, H., and Lyons, D. R.: Simplified Transparent Tuberculin Patch Test , A. M. A. Am. J. Dis. Child. 81:541, 1951. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png A.M.A. Journal of Diseases of Children American Medical Association

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Abstract It seems generally agreed that the importance of primary tuberculosis for the control of tuberculosis has been underrated in the past.1 Primary tuberculosis is not a benign disease; it carries a high mortality rate in the first years of life and is the source of all severe forms of tuberculosis in childhood and adult life.2-5 Consequently, early diagnosis and treatment of primary tuberculosis is generally recognized as the most important single measure for the control of tuberculosis.6,7 The entire problem has received a decisive stimulus by the advent of therapeutic agents effective against the tubercle bacillus. Among them, isoniazid is the most promising and has proved to be very effective in the treatment of tuberculosis.8,9 If present studies under the auspices of the U. S. Public Health Service confirm the value of isoniazid also in the treatment of primary tuberculosis it appears imperative to treat this References 1. Hsu, K. H. K.: Medical Progress: Should Primary Tuberculosis in Children Continue to be Neglected? , J. Pediat. 48:501, 1956.Crossref 2. Lincoln, E. M.: The Value of Follow-Up Studies of Children with Primary Tuberculosis , Am. Rev. Tuberc. 64:499, 1951. 3. Rich, A. R.: The Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis , Springfield, Ill., Charles C Thomas, Publisher, 1951. 4. Wallgren, A.: The Time Table of Tuberculosis , Tubercle 29:245, 1948.Crossref 5. Brailey, M. E.: Prognosis in White and Colored Tuberculous Children According to Initial Chest X-Ray Findings , Am. J. Pub. Health 33:343, 1944.Crossref 6. Waring, J. J.: The Current Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis , Dis. Chest 25:361, 1954.Crossref 7. Myers, J. A.: Editorial: Relationship of Tuberculous Infection to Illness , Am. Rev. Tuberc. 71:885, 1955. 8. Deuschle, K.; Ormond, L.; Elmendorf, D.; Muschenheim, C., and McDermott, W.: The Course of Pulmonary Tuberculosis During Long-Term Single-Drug (Isoniazid) Therapy , Am. Rev. Tuberc. 70:228, 1954. 9. Lincoln, E. M.: The Effect of Antimicrobial Therapy on the Prognosis of Primary Tuberculosis in Children , Am. Rev. Tuberc. 69:682, 1954. 10. Schaeffer, W. B.: The Effect of Isoniazid on Growing and Resting Tubercle Bacilli , Am. Rev. Tuberc. 69:125, 1954. 11. Myers, J. A.; Diehl, H. S.; Boynton, R. E., and Horns, H. L.: Tuberculosis in Physicians: Chairman's Address , J.A.M.A. 158:1, 1955.Crossref 12. Gray, W. C.: Mass Tuberculin Patch Testing of School Children , J. A. M.A. 158:8, 1955.Crossref 13. Feldmann, F. M.: The Tuberculin Test , Tuberc. Absts. 29: No. 4 ( (April) ) 1956. 14. Lincoln, E. M.: Report of Committee on Tuberculosis , Pediatrics 16:280, 1955. 15. Vollmer, H.: Pseudoreactions to the Tuberculin Patch Test , Am. J. Dis. Child. 78:302, 1949. 16. Vollmer, H., and Lyons, D. R.: Simplified Transparent Tuberculin Patch Test , A. M. A. Am. J. Dis. Child. 81:541, 1951.

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A.M.A. Journal of Diseases of Children – American Medical Association

Published: Apr 1, 1957

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