Outcome of inadvertent high dose BCG administration in newborns at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi- Case series.

Outcome of inadvertent high dose BCG administration in newborns at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi- Case series.

Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is given to newborns soon after birth. BCG vaccine overdose has been rarely reported. Here we report the outcome of newborns who accidently received high dose BCG at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi. We reviewed records of 26 newborns, who accidentally receive...

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Main Authors: Sonia Qureshi, Khalil Ahmad, Paras Fatima, Rabia M Hassan, Farheen Sherali, Naureen Lalani, Fyezah Jehan, Syed Asad Ali, Farah Naz Qamar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219324

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219324

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