[BCG vaccination and manifest tuberculosis].
Due to the findings in 10 children with tuberculosis, which has been proved by cultural methods or animal test, it is advisable to take the following into consideration: The possibility of tuberculosis must be assumed for each BCG-vaccination child, that shows symptoms of disease of uncertain aetiology and that has had or might have had contact with a person with active tuberculosis. Among the diagnostic procedure proof and typing of the tubercle bacillus are considered to be most important.
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007110:Immunity, Active; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*
D001500:BCG Vaccine
BCG-Impfung und manifeste Tuberkulose-Erkrankung.