Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Bacillus_Calmette-Guérin_vaccine
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:psychotherapy
vaccine
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:BCG_vaccine
gptkbp:administeredBy intradermal injection
gptkbp:ATCCode gptkb:J07AN01
gptkbp:category live vaccine
gptkbp:contains gptkb:live_attenuated_Mycobacterium_bovis
gptkbp:contraindication pregnancy
immunocompromised individuals
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Camille_Guérin
gptkb:Albert_Calmette
gptkbp:effect higher in children than adults
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine
gptkbp:includedIn childhood immunization schedules in many countries
gptkbp:introducedIn 1921
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Camille_Guérin
gptkb:Albert_Calmette
gptkbp:notRecommendedFor United States (routine use)
gptkbp:protectionDuration variable, often 10-20 years
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration intradermal
gptkbp:sideEffect lymphadenitis
injection site ulceration
gptkbp:storage refrigerated
gptkbp:usedBy bladder cancer immunotherapy
gptkbp:usedFor prevention of tuberculosis
gptkbp:usedIn tuberculosis endemic countries
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:BCG_vaccine_(as_immunotherapy)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7