BCG immunisation of infants by percutaneous multiple puncture.

Multiple puncture BCG vaccination.

Tuberculin reactivity after neonatal percutaneous BCG immunisation.

A total of 348 neonates of Asian ethnic origin were given percutaneous BCG vaccination using a multiple puncture head. Fifty five (15.8%) were tuberculin negative when tested 6-9 weeks after vaccination, a significantly higher proportion than after intradermal vaccination. The number of abscesses after vaccination was however significantly lower.

Immunisation of preterm infants.

In 1993, there were 16,207 preterm births (37 weeks gestation) in Australia, representing 6.3% of all confinements. The majority of preterm births were delivered at 32 36 weeks (5.1% of all confinements), but 0.7% and 0.6% of all confinements occurred at 28-31 weeks and 20 -27 weeks respectively. Improvements in neonatal care have resulted in the survival of more infants of lower gestational ag...

Percutaneous Suprasternal Puncture

SURGICAL CORRECTION on the hemodynamic abnormality in transposition of the great vessels is now being performed with increasing frequency.1 2 As with other congenital cardiac malformations, such as isolated ventricular septal defect, the status of the pulmonary vascular bed is a fundamental determinant of the immediate mortality and of the long-term benefit. Experience has shown that, in most p...

Routine immunisation of preterm infants.

Fifty one preterm infants (26-36 weeks' gestation) were enrolled in a study of their immunological responses to diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and polio antigens eight to 12 weeks after their primary courses had been completed. Samples from 21 infants born at full term were also analysed. Many infants were able to start immunisation at 3 months of age. Premature infants who are immunised as so...