Abstract |
Tubercular meningitis (TBM) is a very serious disease of childhood. BCG vaccination under Universal Immunisation Programme is the only available way of preventing this disease. The present series using case-control method, evaluated efficacy of BCG against TBM in children to be 57 per cent. Suggestion has been made to initiate TBM surveillance in children and conduct multicentric prospective case-control study of similar type.
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Authors | J Bhattacharjee, R S Sharma, J Singh, K K Datta, T Verghese |
Journal | The Journal of communicable diseases
(J Commun Dis)
Vol. 25
Issue 2
Pg. 71-4
(Jun 1993)
ISSN: 0019-5138 [Print] India |
PMID | 8021430
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- BCG Vaccine
- Case-Control Studies
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Humans
- India
(epidemiology)
- Male
- Outcome Assessment, Health Care
(statistics & numerical data)
- Tuberculosis, Meningeal
(epidemiology, mortality, prevention & control)
- Urban Health
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