Disseminated BCG infection.
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چکیده
Disseminated Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) infection after innoculation of live vaccine is considered to result from impaired immunity. However, in half of the cases, regarded as idiopathic, no well-defined immunodeficiency condition can account for the infection. The objective of this study was to report the prevalence, clinical features, associated infections, and outcome of children with idiopathic disseminated BCG infection.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 34 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997