In 156 children with osseous complications due BCG vaccination, the clinical features of disease, radiation and laboratory changes were studied. An algorithm of diagnosis of BCG ostitis and a system of organizational measures whose implementation make it possible to objective the statistical registration of BGC ostitis in Russia are proposed.

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