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Giant tuberculin reaction associated with the homeopathic drug tuberculinum: a case report.

Authors :
Syrigou E
Gkiozos I
Dannos I
Grapsa D
Tsimpoukis S
Syrigos K
Source :
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America [Clin Infect Dis] 2014 Apr; Vol. 58 (7), pp. e119-21. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Jan 14.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Giant reactions to the tuberculin skin test are extremely rare and have been previously reported almost exclusively in patients with lepromatous leprosy. We herein report a giant tuberculin reaction associated with the homeopathic drug Tuberculinum in a patient with no evidence of active tuberculosis or leprosy.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1537-6591
Volume :
58
Issue :
7
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
24429428
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciu023