Potential effect of age of BCG vaccination on global paediatric tuberculosis mortality: a modelling study

• Päätekijät: Partho Roy, MB ChB (Tekijä), Johan Vekemans, MD (Tekijä), Andrew Clark, PhD (Tekijä), Colin Sanderson, ProfPhD (Tekijä), Rebecca C Harris, PhD (Tekijä), Richard G White, ProfPhD (Tekijä)
• Aineistotyyppi: Kirja
• Julkaistu: Elsevier, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: Background: BCG has been recommended at birth in countries with a high tuberculosis burden for decades, yet delayed vaccination is widespread. To support a WHO guidance review, we estimated the potential global tuberculosis mortality benefit of administering BCG on time and consequences of...