[Tuberculosis infection among teenagers]

I A Sirenko¹, G I Korpliakova, P I Sirota

¹Institute of Advance Training for Doctors, Khar'kov.

Problemy Tuberkuleza

|January 1, 1997

Summary

Adolescent tuberculosis infection rates were 32.1%, higher in unvaccinated individuals. Timely BCG revaccination significantly reduced infection, highlighting its importance in tuberculosis prevention.

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Immunology
Public Health
Pediatrics

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