The adverse events, signs, and management of neonatal bacillus calmette-guerin vaccine overdose
Joint Authors
al-Maqbali, Ali Abd Allah
al-Maani, Amal Sayf Sulayman
Source
Issue
Vol. 31, Issue 4 (31 Jul. 2016), pp.315-317, 3 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2016-07-31
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A two-day-old male neonate was inadvertently immunized with 20-times the recommended dose of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine (1.0 ml instead of 0.05 ml).
Examination of the neonate after one day revealed no signs of local reaction at the site of injection or systemic manifestation.
However, nine days later, he developed a swelling (4 × 3 cm) at the site of injection without any enlargement of the lymph node, pallor, or jaundice.
A needle aspiration of the swelling was done and sent for culture.
The culture showed the BCG strain only.
The infant was not started on antituberculosis medication, due to the absence of symptoms suggestive of systemic disease.
There were no other complications up to the age of 18 months.
The case highlights the importance of administering the correct dose and using the appropriate technique of the BCG vaccine, and explains the management options to prevent local and systematic complications that may occur due to overdose
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Maqbali, Ali Abd Allah& al-Maani, Amal Sayf Sulayman. 2016. The adverse events, signs, and management of neonatal bacillus calmette-guerin vaccine overdose. Oman Medical Journal،Vol. 31, no. 4, pp.315-317.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-772530
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Maqbali, Ali Abd Allah& al-Maani, Amal Sayf Sulayman. The adverse events, signs, and management of neonatal bacillus calmette-guerin vaccine overdose. Oman Medical Journal Vol. 31, no. 4 (Jul. 2016), pp.315-317.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-772530
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Maqbali, Ali Abd Allah& al-Maani, Amal Sayf Sulayman. The adverse events, signs, and management of neonatal bacillus calmette-guerin vaccine overdose. Oman Medical Journal. 2016. Vol. 31, no. 4, pp.315-317.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-772530
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 316-317
Record ID
BIM-772530