BCG skin reactions by 2 months of age are associated with better survival in infancy: a prospective observational study from Guinea-Bissau

BCG skin reactions by 2 months of age are associated with better survival in infancy: a prospective observational study from Guinea-Bissau

Introduction Receiving Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-Denmark vaccine at birth has been associated with ~40% reductions in all-cause neonatal mortality. We evaluated determinants of BCG skin reaction characteristics by age 2 months and tested the association with subsequent mortality.Methods Prospect...

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Main Authors: Peter Aaby, Adam Roth, Kristoffer Jarlov Jensen, Frederik Schaltz-Buchholzer, Mike Berendsen, Morten Bjerregaard-Andersen, Marcus Kjær Sørensen, Ivan Monteiro, Christine Stabell Benn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-09-01
Series:BMJ Global Health
Online Access:https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/9/e002993.full

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