Susceptibility of Mycobacterium bovis BCG vaccine strains to antituberculous antibiotics.

ID: ALA1275575

Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother

Title: Susceptibility of Mycobacterium bovis BCG vaccine strains to antituberculous antibiotics.

Authors: Ritz N, Tebruegge M, Connell TG, Sievers A, Robins-Browne R, Curtis N.

Abstract: Mycobacterium bovis BCG is one of the most commonly administered vaccines. Complications, including disseminated BCG disease, are rare but increasingly reported in immunodeficient children. There is growing recognition of the importance of differences between BCG vaccine strains. We determined the susceptibilities of five genetically distinct BCG vaccine strains to 12 antituberculous drugs.

CiteXplore: 18955515

DOI: 10.1128/aac.01302-08

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