BCG, Bacillus Calmette Guérin
Disseminated Bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG) infections in infants with immunodeficiency
... This patient received the BCG vaccine (Danish-SSI 1331) at birth. She presented at 9 months of age with bilat- eral pneumonia (Fig. 2a) and lymphopenia (lymphocyte count, 1620/µL). Subsequently, her lymphocyte ...
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The 2nd meeting of the Campania Society of Oncology Immunotherapy (SCITO): focus on hepatocellular carcinoma, kidney and bladder cancer
... vaccine; BCG: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin; CD: Cluster of differentiation; CI: Confidence interval; CTLA-4: Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4; DFS: Disease-free survival; DOR: Duration ...
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Delivery strategies to enhance oral vaccination against enteric infections
... cell; BCG, Bacillus Calmette–Guérin; cAMP, cyclic adenosine monophosphate; CDCA, chenodeoxycholic acid; CFA, colonisation factor antigen; CMCE, carboxymethylethylcellulose; CSR, class switch ...
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Evaluation of Xpert® MTB/RIF and Ustar EasyNAT™ TB IAD for diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis of children in Tanzania: a prospective descriptive study
... bacilli; BCG, Bacillus Calmette – Guérin; CRS, composite reference standard; DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid; DST, Drug susceptibility testing; EPTB, extrapulmonary tuberculosis; FNAB, fine needle ...
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A novel mutation in NCF2 resulting in very-early-onset colitis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease
... arthritis; BCG: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin; PCR: polymerase chain reaction; PPD: purified protein derivative; DHR: dihydrorhodamine-1,2,3; PMA: phorbol myristate acetate; NOI: neutrophil ...
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Poncet’s disease after the intravesical instillation of Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG): a case report
... Case presentation: Female patient, 64 years old, Caucasian, in whom was noticed firstly dark urine, without hae- maturia or dysuria. Later felt also colic pain in the hypogastric region. Microscopically, the conclusive ...
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‘”Why me, why now?” Using clinical immunology and epidemiology to explain who gets nontuberculous mycobacterial infection
... BCG: bacillus Calmette-Guérin; CGD: chronic granulomatous disease; CFTR: cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator; CVID: Common Variable Immunodeficiency; DHR: dihydrorhodamin[r] ...
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Interferon γ release assay as a sensitive diagnostic tool of latent tuberculosis infection in patients with HIV: a cross sectional study
... The available tests for the diagnosis of latent TB infec- tion (LTBI) have limitations that pose great challenges for both the diagnosis and the treatment of these pa- tients [10, 11]. Indeed, the diagnosis of LTBI is a ...
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Distribution and determinants of young child feeding practices in the East African region: demographic health survey data analysis from 2008-2011
... BCG: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin; DDS: Complementary food diversity score; DHS: Demographic Health Survey; DPT: Diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus; FMOH: Federal Ministry of Health; IYCF: Infant [r] ...
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Integration of maternal postpartum services in maternal and child health services in Kaya health district (Burkina Faso): an intervention time trend analysis
... BCG: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin; CHW: Community health workers; DTPP: Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and poliomyelitis; FHWs: Facility health workers; FP: Family planning; HF: Health facility; ...
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Benchmarking health system performance across states in Nigeria: a systematic analysis of levels and trends in key maternal and child health interventions and outcomes, 2000–2013
... care; BCG: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin; CI: Confidence interval; DHIS2: District Health Information System; DHS: Demographic and Health Survey; DPT3: Diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine, three ...
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Rapid diagnostics of tuberculosis and drug resistance in the industrialized world: clinical and public health benefits and barriers to implementation
... BCG: Bacillus Calmette – Guérin; DALY: Disability adjusted life year; EMB: Ethambutol; FM: Fluorescent microscopy; FQ: Fluoroquinolone; HBC: High burden country; HIV: Human immunodeficiency ...
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The data management of a phase III efficacy trial of an 11 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and related satellite studies conducted in the Philippines
... Consortium; BCG: Bacillus Calmette Guérin vaccine; BHS: Barangay health station; BRH: Bohol Regional Hospital; CDMS: Clinical data management systems; CRF: Case report form; CSF: Cerebrospinal ...
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High prevalence and heterogeneity of Dysglycemia in patients with tuberculosis from Peru: a prospective cohort study
... Abbreviations ADA: American Diabetes Association; AFB: Acid-Fast Bacilli; ATT: Antitubercular treatment; BCG: Bacillus Calmette–Guérin; BMI: Body Mass Index; DM: Diabetes mellitus; FPG: [r] ...
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Chakraborty
... viz. Bacillus Calmette– Guérin (BCG), oral polio virus (OPV), Hepatitis B, Pentavalent, inactivated polio vaccine (IPV), Measles and rubella virus (MR), Japanese encephalitis (JE) and Tetanus ...
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Prognostic value and reproducibility of different microscopic characteristics in the WHO grading systems for pTa and pT1 urinary bladder urothelial carcinomas
... with Bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG), but some were offered alternative treat- ment with regular instillations containing a combination of epirubicin hydrochloride and interferon ...
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Complications of Intravesical Bacillus Calmette Guérin
... A 74-year-old man with high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer was managed with transurethral resection followed by Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG). During his third treatment, it was ...
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The Québec BCG Vaccination Registry (1956–1992): assessing data quality and linkage with administrative health databases
... The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) Vaccination Registry for the Canadian province of Québec comprises some 4 million vaccination records ...between BCG vaccination and various health ...
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Rubella transmission and the risk of congenital rubella syndrome in Liberia: a need to introduce rubella containing vaccine in the routine immunization program
... Currently, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), pentavalent vaccine (Tetanus, Haemophilus Influenza, Diphtheria, Pertussis and Hepatitis B), oral polio vaccine (OPV), pneumococcal conjugate ...
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Partial interferon gamma receptor 1 deficiency in a child with tuberculoid bacillus Calmette Guérin infection and a sibling with clinical tuberculosis
... His younger sister was not vaccinated with BCG and was healthy until 3 yr of age, when she developed a persistent cough with fatigue and anorexia. She was found to have erythema nodosa and a lung in- filtrate on ...
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