KROK 1 2007 – Question 37 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
A 16 y.o. boy from a countryside entered an educational establishment. Scheduled Mantoux test revealed that the boy had negative reaction. What are the most reasonable actions in this case?
- A. To perform BCG vaccination
- B. To perform rapid Price diagnostics
- C. To repeat the reaction in a month
- D. To isolate the boy temporarily from his mates
- E. To perform serodiagnostics of tuberculosis
Hint
A negative tuberculin skin test shows there is neither infection nor specific immunity, so think about the preventive measure suited to a person who is not protected.
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