Tuberculinic hypersensibility among children under one year of life, vaccinated with BCG by oral administration

Authors

  • Roberto Brólio USP; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Epidemiologia
  • Geraldo Chaves Salomon USP; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Epidemiologia
  • Marília Belluomini USP; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Epidemiologia
  • Pericles Alves Nogueira USP; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Epidemiologia
  • Stella Maria da Costa Nardy Centro de Saúde Geraldo de Paula Souza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101977000100010

Keywords:

Tuberculinic hipersensibility, BCG vaccination, BCG, oral administration

Abstract

Hypersensibility reaction to tuberculin (PPD RT-23) was studied during five years among children under one year of age, vaccinated with BCG by oral administration, living in an area of city S. Paulo, Brazil. Of 790 children, 13,0% showed a weak reaction and 16.4% showed a strong reaction, totalizing 29.4% reactors. Comparing the results of convertors after BCG vaccination by intradermic administration, this paper shows that a low percentage of children became convertors after being vaccinated with BCG by oral administration.

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Published

1977-03-01

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (1977)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Brólio, R., Salomon, G. C., Belluomini, M., Nogueira, P. A., & Nardy, S. M. da C. (1977). Tuberculinic hypersensibility among children under one year of life, vaccinated with BCG by oral administration . Revista De Saúde Pública, 11(1), 111-117. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101977000100010