Open AccessDifference in Severity of Tuberculosis in Children with or without a BCG Scar
Author(s) -
Gunadi Santosa,
Makmuri Muhammad Syamsuri,
I Gusti Gde Djelantik,
Elisabeth Projogo,
I Gusti Made Reza Gunadi Ranuh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
paediatrica indonesiana
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2338-476X
pISSN - 0030-9311
DOI - 10.14238/pi25.5-6.1985.87-92
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , vaccination , bcg vaccine , significant difference , pediatrics , immunology , pathology
Tuberculosis can also be found in BCG vaccinated children. An attempt is made to know the difference in severity of tuberculosis in children vaccinated or not vaccinated with BCG.'.
Our impression is that tuberculosis occurs less frequent and less severe among BCG vaccinated children compared with unvaccinated children.