Bacillus Calmette-Guérin

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf vaccine
live attenuated bacterial strain
gptkbp:administeredBy intradermal injection
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:BCG_vaccine
gptkbp:ATCCode gptkb:J07AN01
gptkbp:contains gptkb:attenuated_Mycobacterium_bovis
gptkbp:contraindication pregnancy
immunocompromised patients
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Camille_Guérin
gptkb:Albert_Calmette
gptkbp:effect variable by region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bacillus Calmette-Guérin
gptkbp:includedIn childhood immunization schedules in many countries
gptkbp:introducedIn 1921
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Camille_Guérin
gptkb:Albert_Calmette
gptkbp:producedBy various manufacturers worldwide
gptkbp:protectionDuration 10–20 years
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration intradermal
gptkbp:sideEffect lymphadenitis
ulcer at injection site
gptkbp:storage 2–8°C
gptkbp:usedFor bladder cancer treatment
tuberculosis prevention
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:BCG
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6