Tuberculin skin reactivity after neonatal BCG vaccination in preterm infants in Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2001-2002 Reactividad cutánea a la tuberculina tras la vacunación con BCG de neonatos prematuros en Minas Gerais, Brasil, 2001-2002

Tuberculin skin reactivity after neonatal BCG vaccination in preterm infants in Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2001-2002 Reactividad cutánea a la tuberculina tras la vacunación con BCG de neonatos prematuros en Minas Gerais, Brasil, 2001-2002

OBJECTIVES: The efficacy of BCG vaccination in preterm babies is unknown, and available data on conversion rates to tuberculin in this age group are scarce and controversial. This study assessed the tuberculin response in preterm infants after BCG vaccination. METHODS: This randomized cohort study w...

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Main Authors: Paulo Camargos, Yara Ribeiro, Artur Teixeira, Luciana Menezes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2006-06-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
BCG vaccine
prematuro
test de tuberculina
Brasil
BCG vaccination
prematurity
tuberculin response
Brazil
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