Scar Formation and Tuberculin Skin Test Response After Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Vaccination: Does Prematurity or Low Birth Weight Have an Impact?

Cebeci, Sinem; Kavuncuoglu, Sultan; TÜREL, Özden; Aldemir, Esin; Kazanci, Selcen

doi:10.5812/ijp.4932

Scar Formation and Tuberculin Skin Test Response After Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Vaccination: Does Prematurity or Low Birth Weight Have an Impact?

Cebeci S. O., Kavuncuoglu S., TÜREL Ö., Aldemir E. Y., Kazanci S. Y.

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.27, no.2, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 27 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.5812/ijp.4932
Journal Name: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: The present studyaimed at evaluating factors affecting scar formation and tuberculin skin test (TST) response in Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccinated infants.