title: Overdose and intramuscular administration of Bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccine in a 2-month-old infant.
abstract: The Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is used against tuberculosis. According to the vaccination program in Turkey, DaBT-Hib-IPV (diphtheriapertussis [acellular]-tetanus-haemophilus influenza type b-inactive poliovaccine), PVC13 (pneumoccocal conjugate vaccine) and BCG vaccines are given simultaneously to all 2-months-old infants, using different administration techniques. We report a 2-month-old infant who received an overdose and intramuscular BCG vaccine instead of DaBT-Hib-IPV. The patient was treated with isoniazid for six months and developed no complications during a oneyear follow-up period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey. gunizyasoz@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Güniz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yaşöz
authors.forename: Nurşen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Belet
authors.forename: Gülnar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Şensoy
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008508:Medication Errors
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D001500:BCG Vaccine; D007538:Isoniazid