Does neonatal BCG vaccination protect against tuberculous meningitis?

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 789-791

  Walker, V ^a   Selby, G ^a   Wacogne, I ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BCG VACCINE; CEFOTAXIME;

ANAMNESIS; BCG VACCINATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LABORATORY TEST; NOTE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

BCG VACCINE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PERINATAL CARE; TUBERCULOSIS, MENINGEAL; VACCINATION;

EID: 33748463569     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2006.098459     Document Type: Note

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