DIAGNOSTICS OF THE ACTIVE AND LATENT TUBERCULAR INFECTION AMONG CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS USING DIASKINTEST PREPARATION

Abstract

Purpose: To estimate the efficiency of test using Diaskintest preparation for tubercular infection’s identification and an opportunity of it’s usage in decision the problem of preventive tubercular therapy.Materials and methods: There have been included 220 children and teenagers in the research.Results: Of the total number of children, 92 patients with positive reaction to Mantu test Манту with 2 TE PPD-L and negativereaction to the test with Diaskintest preparation have been recognized infected with MBT. 79 person had positive results of theboth tests. 40 person of this number had an active tuberculosis, 2 - inactive changes, and among 25 person - tuberculosis datahas not been revealed. 10 person had negative results of the both tests. 117 patients have been recognized infected with MBT,however children with PM+DT (92 people.) did not require usage of the preventive therapies, and 25 patients with PM+DTrequired usage of the preventive therapies in connection with presence of a latent tubercular infection.Summary: There has been shown the efficiency of Diaskintest preparation in diagnostics of an active and latent tubercularinfection and an opportunity of it’s usage as an indicator of high risk of an active tuberculosis development while decision thequestion on the necessity of the preventive therapy usage.