The reporting and management of adverse reactions to bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination.
1991
M J Fitzgerald, and
P Duclos
University of British Columbia.
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008199
Lymphadenitis
Inflammation of the lymph nodes.
Adenitis,Adenitides,Lymphadenitides
D011159
Population Surveillance
Ongoing scrutiny of a population (general population, study population, target population, etc.), generally using methods distinguished by their practicability, uniformity, and frequently their rapidity, rather than by complete accuracy.
Surveillance, Population
D002170
Canada
The largest country in North America, comprising 10 provinces and three territories. Its capital is Ottawa.
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000038
Abscess
Accumulation of purulent material in tissues, organs, or circumscribed spaces, usually associated with signs of infection.
Abscesses
D001500
BCG Vaccine
An active immunizing agent and a viable avirulent attenuated strain of MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS, which confers immunity to mycobacterial infections. It is used also in immunotherapy of neoplasms due to its stimulation of antibodies and non-specific immunity.