Disseminated Mycobacterium bovis Infection after BCG Vaccination

The Calmette-Güerin vaccine (BCG) is administered to all the newborns in Iran in order to prevent tuberculosis. Complications of this vaccine are uncommon. We report disseminated BCG disease in 17 patients less than 10 years old. This is a retrospective study of total of 17 cases who were admitted...

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Main Authors: Shahla Afshar Paiman, Ahmad Siadati, Setareh Mamishi, Parviz Tabatabaie,  and Ghamartaj Khotaee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2006-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Subjects:
BCG
Online Access:https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/146