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.
There are two kinds of tests that are used to detect TB bacteria in the body: the TB skin test (TST) and TB blood tests. A positive TB skin test or TB blood test only tells that a person has been infected with TB bacteria. It does not tell whether the person has latent TB infection (LTBI) or has progressed to TB disease. Other tests, such as a chest x-ray and a sample of sputum, are needed to see whether the person has TB disease. Diagnosis If a person is found to be infected with TB bacteria, other tests are needed to see if the person has latent TB infection or TB disease.