Mycobacterium bovis BCG spinal osteomyelitis in a patient with bladder cancer without a history of BCG instillation

BCG has been used as intravesical immunotherapy for the treatment of bladder carcinoma. However, this treatment is not harmless and may lead to complications, with a reported incidence of systemic BCG infection ranging from 3% to 7%. We report a case of culture-proven Mycobacterium bovis (BCG) verte...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ case reports 2018-07, Vol.2018, p.bcr-2018-224462
Hauptverfasser:	Gupte, Asmita, Matcha, Anupama, Lauzardo, Michael
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Back pain Bladder cancer Cancer therapies Case reports Cattle Fever Infections Pathogenesis Patients Reminder of Important Clinical Lesson Tuberculosis
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