title: Side effects of BCG vaccination with strain Copenhagen 1331.
abstract: In the Federal Republic of Germany a BCG vaccine of strain Copenhagen 1331 is used. This vaccine was delivered with a content of 100,000 to 200,000 viable units per dose. Even in this small range one can see a relationship between spontaneously reported side effects, especially suppurated lymphadenitis in newborns. The lower the dosage the rarer the side effects. A diminution of viable units to a concentration of 100,000 to only 150,000 per dose shows a better compatibility though the conversion rate is still greater than 90%. Relevant side effects in schoolchildren or adults were not registered.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D001500:BCG Vaccine