Disseminated M. bovis Infection and Vertebral Osteomyelitis following Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer

Disseminated M. bovis Infection and Vertebral Osteomyelitis following Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer

The use of BCG in immunotherapy for bladder cancer has been in practice for over 40 years. However, uncommon, serious complications can occur with the therapy. Here, we present a case of vertebral osteomyelitis secondary to dissemination of BCG following immunotherapy, an exceedingly rare presentati...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in infectious diseases 2020, Vol.2020 (2020), p.1-4
Hauptverfasser: Jha, Pinky, Raju, Sushma B., Ritter, Thomas E., Pandit, Sarbagya, Dasari, Suhas P., Gill, Harpreet S., Chartier, Alexander R.
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Sprache:eng
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Abscesses
Back pain
Biopsy
Bladder cancer
Cancer therapies
Case Report
Case reports
Developing countries
Etiology
Fever
Hematuria
Immunotherapy
Infections
LDCs
Metastasis
Patients
Sweating
Tuberculosis
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Zusammenfassung:The use of BCG in immunotherapy for bladder cancer has been in practice for over 40 years. However, uncommon, serious complications can occur with the therapy. Here, we present a case of vertebral osteomyelitis secondary to dissemination of BCG following immunotherapy, an exceedingly rare presentation of an already rare complication.
ISSN:2090-6625
2090-6633
DOI:10.1155/2020/6676163