The Adverse Events, Signs, and Management of Neonatal Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Vaccine Overdose

The Adverse Events, Signs, and Management of Neonatal Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Vaccine Overdose

A two-day-old male neonate was inadvertently immunized with 20-times the recommended dose of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine (1.0 ml instead of 0.05 ml). Examination of the neonate after one day revealed no signs of local reaction at the site of injection or systemic manifestation. However, n...

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Main Authors: Ali Abdullah Al-Maqbali, Amal Saif Suliman Al-Maani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2016-07-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
Subjects:
BCG
Tuberculosis
VAccines
Aspirations
Online Access:http://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=1797

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