Severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome presenting with disseminated BCG infection

Disseminated BCG presenting with fever, skeletal involvement and bone marrow failure in the context of SCID has been previously described. 1 This case highlights this life-threatening complication of SCID, and emphasises the need to implement neonatal screening for SCID to ensure early diagnosis and...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archives of disease in childhood 2015-09, Vol.100 (9), p.891-891
Hauptverfasser: Fitzpatrick, Patrick, Leonard, Jane, Twomey, Eilis, Malone, Andrea, Nademi, Zohreh, Jackson, Michael, Abinun, Mario, Leahy, Timothy Ronan, Gavin, Patrick J
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Zusammenfassung:Disseminated BCG presenting with fever, skeletal involvement and bone marrow failure in the context of SCID has been previously described. 1 This case highlights this life-threatening complication of SCID, and emphasises the need to implement neonatal screening for SCID to ensure early diagnosis and improved outcomes. 2 3
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/archdischild-2015-308598