[Evaluation of the protective effect of BCG vaccination against infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis in the young adult].
In order to evaluate the protective effect of BCG vaccination against initial infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis in young adults, a case-control study was carried out. 120 cases including 60 patients with sputum positive and 60 negative were recruited between 1986 to 1988 at the tuberculosis dispensary of Hai Dain district, 240 controls were selected. Both groups are similar in sex, age, profession etc. The results showed that the protective effect was 86%.
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Hai Dain institute for the prevention and cure of tuberculosis, Beijing, China.
D000328:Adult; D001500:BCG Vaccine; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D006801:Humans; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014611:Vaccination
D001500:BCG Vaccine