"Correlation of Tuberculin Induration with the Number of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Vaccines."

According to the authors' abstract of an article published in Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, "In developing countries with a higher prevalence of tuberculous infection, usually more than one Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine is recommended. Revaccination can considerably alter the tuberculin skin test response and the diagnosis of tuberculous infection, In this study to assess the relationship between the number of BCC; vaccinations and tuberculin skin reactions, 3548 children (ages 6 to 12 years) from 7 elementary schools were given 5 tuberculin units of purified protein derivative, and results were compared taking vaccination status into account. Forty-seven children were...

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