Influence of sex, age & nontuberculous infection at intake on the efficacy of BCG: Re-analysis of 15-year data from a double-blind randomized control trial in south India

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 119-124

  Narayanan, P R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN TUBERCULOSIS   (India)

Author keywords

15 year follow up; BCG efficacy; Community trial; India

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BCG VACCINATION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIA; INFECTION; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BCG VACCINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS; VACCINATION;

EID: 33645468541     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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