How to interpret PPD (Purified Protein Derivative) results?

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NOTE: A PPD is read as the greatest area of induration, not erythema.

Induration greater than 5 mm induration is considered positive in:

• HIV-positive individuals.

• Individuals with recent contact with a TB-positive person.

• Individuals with signs of TB on chest x-ray.

• Organ transplant patients, patients with immunosuppressive therapy.

Induration greater than 10 mm induration is considered positive in:

• Individuals who recently emigrated from a developing country.

• Injection drug users.

• Residents or employees of high-risk settings - prisons, homeless shelters, hospitals.

• Patients with diabetes, chronic kidney disease, hematologic malignancies, or fibrotic lung disease.

• Children younger than 4 years old and teens exposed to high-risk adults.

Induration greater than 15 mm induration is considered positive in:

• Healthy individuals with no risk factors for TB infection.

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5. Enterococcus
6. Bacillus
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8. Corynebacterium
9. Actinomyces
10. Nocadria
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15. Legionella
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17. Francisella
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29. Bacteriodes and Prevotella
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38. Causes of Orchitis
39. What is Leprosy?
40. What is Folliculitis?
41. What is Botulism?
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