Assessment of bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine reaction in HIV-exposed Thai infants

We evaluated local reactions at 1, 2, and 4 months of age to bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine given at birth to 1058 infants who were exposed to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). No scar was discernible in 12 (12.4%) of 97 HIV-infected infants and 20 (2.1%) of 961 uninfected infants (relative risk, 5.9; 95% confidence interval, 3.0-11.8). This difference may reflect poorer immunogenicity in HIV-infected infants.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2007

Erschienen:

2007

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:45

Enthalten in:

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 45(2007), 8 vom: 15. Okt., Seite 1016-8

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chokephaibulkit, Kulkanya [VerfasserIn]
Chotpitayasunondh, Tawee [VerfasserIn]
Vanprapar, Nirun [VerfasserIn]
Waranawat, Naris [VerfasserIn]
Mock, Philip A [VerfasserIn]
McConnell, Michelle S [VerfasserIn]
Jetswang, Bongkoch [VerfasserIn]
Neeyapun, Kanchana [VerfasserIn]
Tappero, Jordan W [VerfasserIn]
Culnane, Mary [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Comparative Study
Journal Article

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Date Completed 04.10.2007

Date Revised 20.09.2007

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM173863388