A case of disseminated BCG infection in a daughter of Italian immigrants in Switzerland

A case of disseminated BCG infection in a daughter of Italian immigrants in Switzerland

Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is a vaccine against tuberculosis and contains a live, attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis as its essential constituent. Being a live, attenuated strain with potential pathogenicity, BCG can cause different complications, both near the inoculation site and throug...

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Main Authors: Claudia Colomba, Raffaella Rubino, Manlio Tolomeo, Davide Lo Porto, Silvia Bonura, Stefano Agrenzano, Antonio Cascio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2022-02-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Disseminated BCG infection
IFN-γR1 deficiency
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/15388
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