History of BCG

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Bacilli-Calmette-Guerin.

Bacillus of Calmette and Guerin vaccine.

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See tuberculosis

Used in developing countries as vaccination against tuberculosis. It has an efficacy of between 50 and 80 percent, depending on the natural occurrance of other forms of mycobacteria? other than [mycobacterium tuberculosis]? in the environment in which a person lives in. Not currently recommended in developed countries as routine childhood vaccination because the incidence of tuberculosis tends to be much lower there. Having had a previous BCG vaccination will affect a [Mantoux test]? result.