Efficacy of BCG vaccination in prevention of tuberculous meningitis in Iraq
Other Title(s)
فعالية التلقيح بال BCG في الوقاية من التهاب السحايا الدرني في العراق
Author
Source
Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations
Issue
Vol. 3, Issue 3 (31 Aug. 2001), pp.75-78, 4 p.
Publisher
The Arab Board of Health Specializations
Publication Date
2001-08-31
Country of Publication
Syria
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives : To evaluate the efficacy of BCG vaccination in the prevention of tuberculous meningitis and in reducing mortality among those affected by the disease.
Methods : The study included the analysis of information in the hospital records of 283 tuberculous meningitis cases admitted to Ebn-El-Khateeb Hospital during the period from 1989 to 1998.
Comparison was made with 527 cases admitted to the same hospital with diseases other than tuberculosis or tuberculous meningitis.
The controls were matched for age and sex and for a ratio of greater than 1:1 controls to cases.
Results : BCG in Iraq under the current conditions had a significant level of efficacy (OR-O.57, 95% Confidence Interval=0.42 to 0.78) in the prevention of tuberculous meningitis.
Stratified analysis showed a significant effect of BCG in lowering mortality of tuberculous meningitis cases that had been vaccinated compared to non-vaccinated cases.
The mortality in the non-vaccinated cases was significantly higher than vaccinated cases.
(Standardized OR=2.30 with a 95% confidence interval of 1.19 to 4.92).
Conclustion: The use of BCG vaccination in Iraq has been shown to be efficacious in preventing tuberculous meningitis and in lowering mortality due to this disease.
Its usage is recommended.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Niyazi, Amjad Dawud. 2001. Efficacy of BCG vaccination in prevention of tuberculous meningitis in Iraq. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations،Vol. 3, no. 3, pp.75-78.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Niyazi, Amjad Dawud. Efficacy of BCG vaccination in prevention of tuberculous meningitis in Iraq. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations Vol. 3, no. 3(August 2001), pp.75-78.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Niyazi, Amjad Dawud. Efficacy of BCG vaccination in prevention of tuberculous meningitis in Iraq. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations. 2001. Vol. 3, no. 3, pp.75-78.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 78
Record ID
BIM-152420