Utility of PCR assays for rapid diagnosis of BCG infection in children

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 380-384

  Su, W J ^a   Huang, C Y ^a,a   Perng, R P ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bacille Calmette Gu rin (BCG); Children; Polymerase chain reaction; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ABSCESS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BCG VACCINATION; CASE REPORT; COMBINED IMMUNODEFICIENCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT;

ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; BCG VACCINE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INFANT; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERE COMBINED IMMUNODEFICIENCY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0035032351     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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