BCG 疤痕作为苏丹婴儿既往接种的指标的敏感性。
The sensitivity of BCG scar as an indicator of previous vaccination among Sudanese infants.
机构信息
Department of Paediatrics, Universityof Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
出版信息
Vaccine. 2011 Oct 26;29(46):8189-91. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.08.095. Epub 2011 Sep 3.
BACKGROUND
Tuberculosis remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG) is the current vaccine for tuberculosis. The absence or presence of a scar is used as an indicator of previous vaccination.
OBJECTIVES
To determine the sensitivity of the BCG scar as an indicator of previous vaccination.
METHODS
We conducted a descriptive hospital based study of 100 infants attending two centres for routine vaccination and weight checks. Data analysis was done using statistical package for social sciences.
RESULTS
We surveyed 100 infants, the BCG scar was present in 83%, the average size of the BCG scar was found to be 3mm.
CONCLUSION
The BCG scar is a sensitive indicator of previous vaccination after the administration of the vaccine in the first month of life.
背景
结核病仍然是全球发病率和死亡率的主要原因。卡介苗（BCG）是目前用于结核病的疫苗。疤痕的存在或不存在被用作以前接种疫苗的指标。
目的
确定 BCG 疤痕作为以前接种疫苗的指标的灵敏度。
方法
我们对在两个中心接受常规接种和体重检查的 100 名婴儿进行了描述性医院研究。使用社会科学统计软件包进行数据分析。
结果
我们调查了 100 名婴儿，83%的婴儿有 BCG 疤痕，BCG 疤痕的平均大小为 3mm。
结论
在生命的第一个月接种疫苗后，BCG 疤痕是以前接种疫苗的敏感指标。
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