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- Title
Effect of BCG vaccination on childhood tuberculous meningitis and miliary tuberculosis worldwide: a meta-analysis and assessment of cost-effectiveness.
- Authors
Trunz, B Bourdin; Fine, Pem; Dye, C
- Abstract
BCG vaccine has shown consistently high efficacy against childhood tuberculous meningitis and miliary tuberculosis, but variable efficacy against adult pulmonary tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases. We assess and compare the costs and effects of BCG as an intervention against severe childhood tuberculosis in different regions of the world.
- Publication
Lancet (London, England), 2006, Vol 367, Issue 9517, p1173
- ISSN
1474-547X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68507-3