Susan Mahmoudi

Center for Communicable Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Acellular pertussis vaccine efficacy: An updated systematic review and meta –analysis

Background: Recent studies indicate an increased incidence of pertussis disease in recent years. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the acellular vaccine for children (as a replacement of current whole cell vaccine in the Expanded Program on Immunization) and for high-risk adults in Iran through updating current best available evidence.   Methods: We performed a syste...

[ 2 ] - Complications following Bacille Calmette-Guérin Vaccination in Children under the Age of 18 Months: A Multi-center Study

Background: The BCG vaccine, used since 1921 to prevent tuberculosis (TB), considered the world's most widely used vaccine. This study aimed to investigate the frequency and the type of complications associated with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination in Iranian children. Materials and Methods This cross-sectional study conducted for 6months among children aged up to 18 months who presen...