title: [The spread of tuberculosis among infants and small children in the G.F.R. (author's transl)].
abstract: Due to the interruption of routine BCG immunisation for the first time for 3 decades the current tuberculosis risk for unprotected infants and small children could be assessed locally and nation-wide. Nearly all of the 1,190,714 children born during 2 years between 1975 and 1977 were unprotected. Out of these 469 children had to be admitted up to the beginning of 1978 due to tuberculosis. The number of recognised cases of tuberculosis was thus considerably higher than the expected figures which in this country as a consequence of insufficient notification are used when decisions are necessary. Patients treated on an out-patient basis are not included in these figures and the children were all under 6, maximum age 34 months. In addition no less than 35 generalised and a further 180 more complicated cases of childhood tuberculosis were seen despite unlimited diagnostic possibilities.
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014611:Vaccination
vernacular_title: Zur Ausbreitung der Tuberkulose unter den Säuglingen und Kleinkindern in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.