Effectiveness of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination against severe childhood tuberculosis in China: a case-based, multicenter retrospective study

Effectiveness of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination against severe childhood tuberculosis in China: a case-based, multicenter retrospective study

Background: Evidence varies regarding the efficacy of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine. Data on protection by BCG vaccination against severe tuberculosis (TB) among children in China remain unclear. Methods: We conducted a case-based, multicenter retrospective study at three children's ho...

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Main Authors: Qiong Liao, Yangming Zheng, Yanchun Wang, Leping Ye, Xiaomei Liu, Weiwei Jiao, Yang Liu, Yu Zhu, Jihang Jia, Lin Sun, Adong Shen, Chaomin Wan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin
severe tuberculosis
tuberculous meningitis
effectiveness
children
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197122200220X

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