Allergy Tuberculin

Tuberculin allergy (Latin Tuberculina - from the name Mycobacterium tuberculosis) is a delayed-type allergic reaction that occurs after intradermal administration of a drug made from purified tuberculosis proteins - tuberculin. The reaction can be allergic or non-allergic. It manifests itself as swelling and infiltration at the injection site, hyperemia, and pain. Occurs when a person becomes infected or becomes infected with tuberculosis, and may be a consequence of vaccination with an anti-tuberculosis vaccine. Timely treatment allows you to avoid serious complications. A non-allergic reaction is a local manifestation of common infectious skin diseases. Hypersensitivity to tuberculin without clinical manifestations is also possible. For allergies, special desensitizing treatment is carried out: antihistamines, corticosteroids.