Effect of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination against Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in children: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Objectives: To update the understanding of the effectiveness of the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine in preventing tuberculosis (TB) infection in children. Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, and Embase were searched from their inception to January 12, 2025. Studies were included if the...

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Published in:	International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Shunli Cai, Qingyi Luo, Guozhong Zhou, Xin Guo, Yan Dong, Hongbo Chen, Shiqi Luo, Jian He, Yuan Xia, Hanse Li, Yingchen Zhou, Chao Song
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-07-01
Subjects:	Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection Children Interferon-gamma release assays Meta-analysis
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971225001328