Clinical Profile and Outcome of Clinical BCG Disease in Infants.
Indian Pediatr
;
2014 Sept; 51(9): 730-732
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-170793
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To describe the clinical profile, immunological status and outcome of BCG disease in infants.Methods:
All infants with a diagnosis of BCG disease in a period of 17 months were followed up.Results:
Among 25 infants with BCG disease; 19 had local/ regional involvement and 6 had suspected or confirmed distant/disseminated disease, Mean (range) age of presentation was 3.6 (1.5-9) months. Two of 6 infants with disseminated disease required second-line anti-tubercular treatment. One infant with confirmed disseminated disease had INFγ R1 receptor deficiency. There was no mortality.Conclusion:
Most infants with BCG- related disease have local or regional disease.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
2014
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