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Tuberculin Test on Infants and Children Who had been Given BCG Vaccination during Neonatal Period

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On one hundred and seven children 3 months to 5 years old who had received BCG vaccination during neonatal period were reviewed with tuberculin test. This study were conducted at the children's and maternity Hospital Sri Ratu Medan for 4 months. They comprosed 61 males and 46 females with moderate to well nourished. Tuberculin test was seen at 72 hours after the injection. Tuberculin test was said positive if the induration was more than 5 mm was found. Positive tuberculin test were found on 58 children (54.2 percent), out of which 49 children (84.5 percent) were less than 1 year old (p less than 0.001). Diameter of induration was between 0-10 mm. Most of the children (51 = 47.7 percent) were having diameter of 5-9 mm. Median diameter of induration of tuberculin test was significant difference between child group of lest than 1 year with those of more than 1-2 years, more than 2-3 years, more than 3-4 years and more than 4-5 years old respectively (p less 0.001). BCG scar did not show significant relationship with tuberculin test result and age.

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Paediatrica Indonesiana,36(7-8)1996:160-168

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bcg vaccine

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