You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to cefuroxime or to similar antibiotics, such as cefdinir , cefprozil , cephalexin , and others. Before taking this medicine Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to cefuroxime, or to other cephalosporin antibiotics, such as:
A TB skin test (also known as the tuberculin skin test or PPD skin test) is often used to identify if someone has been infected with tuberculosis. New tests, such as QuantiFERONÂ®-TB Gold In-Tube Test, identify the infection through blood testing.
The most commonly used skin test to check for TB is the PPD â purified protein derivative. If you have a positive PPD, it means you have been exposed to a person who has tuberculosis and you are now infected with the bacteria (mycobacterium tuberculosis) that causes the disease.ot necessarily. A person can be infected with the bacteria that causes TB and NOT have the disease. Many people are infected with the bacteria, but only a few of these people (about 10%) go on to develop the disease.