A Breath of Fresh Air: BCG Prevents Adult Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Int J Infect Dis
; 80S: S6-S8, 2019 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-30822546
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The efficacy of childhood BCG vaccination in the prevention of adult pulmonary tuberculosis is not universally accepted.METHODS:
We reviewed the published literature and summarized studies of BCG vaccination reporting long-term protection against pulmonary TB.RESULTS:
We identified 15 papers reporting prospective studies and their long-term follow up, retrospective studies or systematic reviews.CONCLUSIONS:
Good quality evidence supports the efficacy of BCG vaccination in the prevention of adult pulmonary tuberculosis.Mots clés
Texte intégral:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Tuberculose pulmonaire
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Vaccin BCG
Type d'étude:
Observational_studies
Limites:
Humans
Langue:
En
Journal:
Int J Infect Dis
Sujet du journal:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Année:
2019
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
États-Unis d'Amérique