Post-Vaccination Disseminated Bacillus Calmette Guerin Infection Among Children in Southern Iran
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Post-Vaccination Disseminated Bacillus Calmette Guerin Infection Among Children in Southern Iran.
BACKGROUND Disseminated bacillus calmette guerin (BCG) infection is a rare but life threatening complication of BCG vaccination. It has been mainly seen in severe immune deficiency. A precise and rapid diagnosis is crucial for prompt initiation of an aggressive anti-mycobacterial treatment. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is directly applicable to smear-positive clinical specimens, proven to be...
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عنوان ژورنال: Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2008-3645,2008-4161
DOI: 10.5812/jjm.25663