BACKGROUND BCG vaccination using the multipuncture device (the Heaf gun) is recommended in the UK for infants and very small children only. The aim of this study was to investigate the rate of conversion of the tuberculin test, the safety and acceptability of BCG vaccination using the multipuncture device and to compare it with the conventional intradermal method in schoolchildren. METHODS Sc...

Aim: The purpose of the study was to govern incidence various forms tuberculosis and status BCG vaccination in children. Study design: A Cross-sectional study. Place Duration Study: In Pediatrics department Jinnah hospital, Lahore for one-year duration from January 2021 December 2021. Methods: total 200 patients with were recruited who met inclusion exclusion criteria. demographic profile inclu...

OBJECTIVES The efficacy of BCG vaccination in preterm babies is unknown, and available data on conversion rates to tuberculin in this age group are scarce and controversial. This study assessed the tuberculin response in preterm infants after BCG vaccination. METHODS This randomized cohort study was carried out at the Neonatal Department, University Hospital, Federal University of Minas Gerai...

http://www.journal-imab-bg.org / J of IMAB. 2015, vol. 21, issue 2/ ABSTRACT This study has been designed to evaluate safety and efficacy of BCG vaccine in school-entering children in terms of tuberculin response to PPD and scar formation as indicators for successful vaccination. 12 BCG lots were used to immunize 1054 tuberculin-negative children at age of 7 years. Local lesions were observed a...

BACKGROUND Delayed or missed diagnosis of TB continues to fuel the global TB epidemic, especially in resource limited settings. Use of serology for the diagnosis of tuberculosis, commonly used in India, is another factor. In the present study a commercially available serodiagnostic assay was assessed for its diagnostic value in combination with smear, culture and clinical manifestations. METH...

BACKGROUND In urban Guinea-Bissau, adults with a vaccinia scar had better survival but also a higher prevalence of HIV-2 infection. We therefore investigated the association between vaccinia scar and survival and HIV infection in a rural area of Guinea-Bissau. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS In connection with a study of HIV in rural Guinea-Bissau, we assessed vaccinia and BCG scars in 193 HIV...

Introduction: Mycobacterium leprae is a microorganism that cause leprosy; it has long, silent, and consumptive evolution. Case Report: twin children with three years old were contactants of leprosy patient in the family. The two patients have well-defined irregular skin lesions. Also, they BCG-vaccine scar. They confirmed positive to by histopathological analysis. Discussion: Especially under f...