Accelerated Bacille Calmette-Guérin reactions: more than meets the eye
P Villanueva, NW Crawford, MG Croda, J Croda… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
An accelerated local injection site reaction following Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG)
vaccination has been associated with underlying active tuberculosis (TB) in high TB …
vaccination has been associated with underlying active tuberculosis (TB) in high TB …
What is the significance of an accelerated BCG reaction in children?
P Villanueva, LF Pittet, C Nourse… - Archives of Disease in …, 2022 - adc.bmj.com
You are asked to review a 7-month-old infant born in Australia who was given BCG the
previous day in preparation for travel to India. Her parents have noticed a 6 mm diameter …
previous day in preparation for travel to India. Her parents have noticed a 6 mm diameter …
Diagnostic value of interferon-gamma assay in tuberculosis pericardial effusions: study on a cohort of Iranian patients
HE Koochak, S Davoudi, AS Omran… - Acta Medica …, 2013 - acta.tums.ac.ir
Tuberculosis pericarditis as a potentially fatal complication of tuberculosis requires effective
diagnosis and treatment. We evaluated the efficacy of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and …
diagnosis and treatment. We evaluated the efficacy of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and …
The effects of androstenediol and dehydroepiandrosterone on the immune response to BCG at puberty
In order to assess the effects of age‐related changes of serum dehydroepiandrosterone
sulphate (DHEAS) and androstenediol (AED) concentrations on BCG vaccination …
sulphate (DHEAS) and androstenediol (AED) concentrations on BCG vaccination …
To TST or not to TST: is tuberculin skin testing necessary before BCG immunisation in children?
N Ritz, M Tebruegge, K Camacho-Badilla… - Vaccine, 2012 - Elsevier
Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is one of the most commonly administered vaccines
worldwide. In countries with high tuberculosis (TB) prevalence, it is generally given shortly …
worldwide. In countries with high tuberculosis (TB) prevalence, it is generally given shortly …
Potential utility of BCG test in excluding tuberculosis in adults
ML Mathur, S Raman - Respiratory medicine, 2003 - Elsevier
In developing countries, many sputum-negative suspects of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB)
are given antituberculous medication just because tuberculosis (TB) could not be excluded …
are given antituberculous medication just because tuberculosis (TB) could not be excluded …
[PDF][PDF] Comparison of Diagnostic BCG and Mantoux Tests in the Early Detection of Tuberculosis in Children
KGS Mobin-ur-Rehman, SA Khan - Pak J Med Health Sci, 2012 - pjmhsonline.com
Objective: To compare the proportion of positive cases detected by BCG diagnostic and
Mantoux test in patients scoring 7 on modified Keith Edward's criteria. Patients and methods …
Mantoux test in patients scoring 7 on modified Keith Edward's criteria. Patients and methods …