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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2006-09-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology |
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Online Access: | https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/146 |