COVID-19 and Bacillus Calmette-Guérin: What is the Link?

The debate around the role of vaccination with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin has revived right in the time of the Coronavirus disease 19 pandemic. Since Bacillus Calmette-Guérin is one of the most commonly delivered therapies in urology, in this editorial we discuss some points that we think will be of i...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European urology oncology 2020-06, Vol.3 (3), p.259-261
Hauptverfasser:	Hegarty, Paul K., Sfakianos, John P., Giannarini, Gianluca, DiNardo, Andrew R., Kamat, Ashish M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antineoplastic Agents - administration & dosage Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects Antineoplastic Agents - supply & distribution BCG Vaccine - administration & dosage BCG Vaccine - adverse effects BCG Vaccine - supply & distribution Betacoronavirus - drug effects Betacoronavirus - immunology Betacoronavirus - pathogenicity Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology Coronavirus Infections - immunology Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control Coronavirus Infections - virology COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccines Europe - epidemiology Health Services Accessibility Humans Immunization - adverse effects Pandemics - prevention & control Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology Pneumonia, Viral - immunology Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control Pneumonia, Viral - virology SARS-CoV-2 Urologic Neoplasms - drug therapy Urologic Neoplasms - epidemiology Urologic Neoplasms - immunology Viral Vaccines - administration & dosage Viral Vaccines - adverse effects Viral Vaccines - supply & distribution
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Zusammenfassung:	The debate around the role of vaccination with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin has revived right in the time of the Coronavirus disease 19 pandemic. Since Bacillus Calmette-Guérin is one of the most commonly delivered therapies in urology, in this editorial we discuss some points that we think will be of interest and guidance to practicing urologists during this public health emergency.
ISSN:	2588-9311 2588-9311
DOI:	10.1016/j.euo.2020.04.001