The effectiveness of BCG vaccination: The Jordanian experience

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 288-290

  Batieha, A ^a   Abo Khadhra, K ^a   Rawashdah, M ^a   Jaddou, H ^a   Sheyyab, M ^a   Abo Romman, K ^b   Daoud, A ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^b Directorate of Chest Diseases   (Jordan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BCG VACCINATION; CHILD; DRUG EFFICACY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; JORDAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; REGISTER; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0031720860     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/44.5.288     Document Type: Article

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