| Literature DB >> 19952057 |
Alexander Koppel1, Jose Leonardo-Guerrero, Sarah Rives, Noemí Paniagua-Torres, Celine Sparrow, Consuelo M Beck-Sagué.
Abstract
The evidence behind the World Health Organization guidelines that BCG vaccination should not be used in HIV-infected children is compelling. We report three cases of severe BCG-associated immune reconstitution syndrome in HIV-infected infants and describe measures available in developing countries that prevent inadvertent BCG immunization in these infants.Entities:
Mesh:
Substances:
Year: 2009 PMID: 19952057 DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmp115
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Trop Pediatr ISSN: 0142-6338 Impact factor: 1.165