BCG SCAR FORMATION @ 3 MONTHS FOLLOWING BCG VACCINATION IN TERM INFANTS @ ACSR GOVT. MEDICAL COLLEGE, NELLORE, ANDHRA PRADESH- A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Neonatal BCG vaccination and scar success.

Necrotizing fasciitis following BCG vaccination.

We report a newborn with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus mediated necrotizing fasciitis after Bacilli-Calmette-Guerin vaccination. Radical debridement of the affected area coupled with twice daily surgical honey dressing and intravenous vancomycin and clindamycin resulted in satisfactory healing.

Disseminated tuberculosis following BCG vaccination.

Disseminated tuberculosis is rare in infants. The more common presentations of tuberculosis (TB) in infancy include pulmonary and meningeal involvement. Disseminated TB following BCG vaccination is even rarer. The possible reasons for dissemination following BCG are faulty techniques of intra-dermal administration and use of excess doses of the vaccine. Dissemination following BCG also occurs i...

BCG coverage and barriers to BCG vaccination in Guinea-Bissau: an observational study

BACKGROUND BCG vaccination is recommended at birth in low-income countries, but vaccination is often delayed. Often 20-dose vials of BCG are not opened unless at least ten children are present for vaccination ("restricted vial-opening policy"). BCG coverage is usually reported as 12-month coverage, not disclosing the delay in vaccination. Several studies show that BCG at birth lowers neonatal m...

BCG Vaccination Induces Different Cytokine Profiles Following Infant BCG Vaccination in the UK and Malawi

BACKGROUND BCG vaccination of infants is thought to provide good protection in all settings. This study investigated whether Malawian infants made weaker responses across a cytokine panel after BCG vaccination, compared with UK infants. METHODS Diluted whole-blood samples were cultured with Mycobacterium tuberculosis purified protein derivative for 6 days from BCG-vaccinated infants 3 months ...