Maternal BCG scars and mortality risk for male and female newborns: observational study from Guinea-Bissau.

Frederik Schaltz-Buchholzer Sebastian Nielsen Marcus Kjær SørensenGabriel Marciano GomesSimon HoffAnna Memborg ToftElise Brenno StjernholmIvan MonteiroPeter Aaby Christine Stabell Benn

Published in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2024)

While we cannot rule out an association in females, being born to a mother with a BCG scar reduced the risk of death during early infancy for BCG-vaccinated males, reproducing findings from previous studies.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
low birth weight
pregnant women
weight gain
pregnancy outcomes
physical activity