Difference in Severity of Tuberculosis in Children with or without a BCG Scar

  • Gunadi Santosa Department of Child Health, Universitas Airlangga Medical School/Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, East Java
  • Makmuri Muhammad Syamsuri Department of Child Health, Universitas Airlangga Medical School/Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, East Java
  • I Gusti Gde Djelantik Department of Child Health, Universitas Airlangga Medical School/Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, East Java
  • Elisabeth Projogo Department of Child Health, Universitas Airlangga Medical School/Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, East Java
  • I Gusti Nyoman Gde Ranuh Department of Child Health, Universitas Airlangga Medical School/Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, East Java
Keywords: tuberculosis; BCG; vaccination

Abstract

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.

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Published
2019-04-25
How to Cite
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Santosa G, Syamsuri M, Djelantik IG, Projogo E, Ranuh IGN. Difference in Severity of Tuberculosis in Children with or without a BCG Scar. PI [Internet]. 25Apr.2019 [cited 28Mar.2024];25(5-6):87-2. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2189
Section
Pediatric Respirology
Received 2019-04-25
Published 2019-04-25