title: Assessment of bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine reaction in HIV-exposed Thai infants.
abstract: We evaluated local reactions at 1, 2, and 4 months of age to bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine given at birth to 1058 infants who were exposed to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). No scar was discernible in 12 (12.4%) of 97 HIV-infected infants and 20 (2.1%) of 961 uninfected infants (relative risk, 5.9; 95% confidence interval, 3.0-11.8). This difference may reflect poorer immunogenicity in HIV-infected infants.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors: Kulkanya
authors: K
authors: Chokephaibulkit
authors: Tawee
authors: T
authors: Chotpitayasunondh
authors: Nirun
authors: N
authors: Vanprapar
authors: Naris
authors: N
authors: Waranawat
authors: Philip A
authors: PA
authors: Mock
authors: Michelle S
authors: MS
authors: McConnell
authors: Bongkoch
authors: B
authors: Jetswang
authors: Kanchana
authors: K
authors: Neeyapun
authors: Jordan W
authors: JW
authors: Tappero
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Culnane
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000276:immunology*; D013785:Thailand; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000517:prevention & control*