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Overdose and intramuscular administration of Bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccine in a 2-month-old infant

dc.contributor.authorsYasoz, Guniz; Belet, Nursen; Sensoy, Gulnar
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-13T12:44:58Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-10T17:49:38Z
dc.date.available2022-03-13T12:44:58Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractThe Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine is used against tuberculosis. According to the vaccination program in Turkey, DaBT-Hib-IPV (diphtheria-pertussis [acellular]-tetanus-haemophilus influenza type b-inactive polio vaccine), 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 one-year follow-up period.
dc.identifier.doidoiWOS:000365352700017
dc.identifier.issn0041-4301
dc.identifier.pubmed26388602
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11424/237702
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000365352700017
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherTURKISH J PEDIATRICS
dc.relation.ispartofTURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectinfant
dc.subjectoverdose and intramuscular BCG vaccine
dc.subjectBCG VACCINE
dc.titleOverdose and intramuscular administration of Bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccine in a 2-month-old infant
dc.typearticle
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.endPage672
oaire.citation.issue6
oaire.citation.startPage669
oaire.citation.titleTURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
oaire.citation.volume56

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