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  • Title: [BCG vaccination and manifest tuberculosis].
    Author: Falk W, Hammer E.
    Journal: Fortschr Med; 1981 Jul 02; 99(25):991-4. PubMed ID: 6973527.
    Abstract:
    Due to the findings in 10 children with tuberculosis, which has been proved by cultural methods or animal test, it is advisable to take the following into consideration: The possibility of tuberculosis must be assumed for each BCG-vaccination child, that shows symptoms of disease of uncertain aetiology and that has had or might have had contact with a person with active tuberculosis. Among the diagnostic procedure proof and typing of the tubercle bacillus are considered to be most important.
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