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How specifically do clinicians distinguish between bcg vaccination vs latenet tb when a patient presents with a positive ppd? (cxr or quantiferon?)
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BCG: If it has been 4 years or more since having been given bcg it is almost certainly latent tuberculosis responsible for PPD positivity.
Answered 5/6/2018
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