Table 1.
Characteristics of 51 children infected with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin strains
| Characteristic | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Group A | Group B | Disseminated | Total | |
| 19 | 15 | 17 | 51 | |
| Male Sex | 14 | 12 | 12 | 38 (74.5) |
| Onset Time | ||||
| <1 month | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 (5.9) |
| 1-3 month(s) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 (64.7) |
| 3-6 months | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 (21.6) |
| 6-9 months | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 (5.9) |
| 9-12 months | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (2.0) |
| >12 months | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0) |
| Signs or symptoms-number (%) | ||||
| Lymphadenopathy | 18 | 13 | 16 | 47 (92.2) |
| HSM | 8 | 6 | 14 | 28 (55.0) |
| Local cutaneous abscess | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 (21.6) |
| Fever >37.5°C | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 (27.5) |
| Immunodeficiency Disorder-number (%) | ||||
| SCID | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 (4.0) |
| CGD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (2.0) |
| CVID | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (2.0) |
| Achondroplasia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (2.0) |
Footnotes: HSM, hepatosplenomegaly; SCID: severe combined immunodeficiency; CGD: chronic granulomatous disease; CVID, common variable immunodeficiency.