Rapid detection of bacille Calmette-Guérin-associated mycotic aortic aneurysm using novel cell-free DNA assay
Intravesical instillation of bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), an attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis, is an adjuvant immunotherapy for bladder carcinoma. Typical complications include fever, malaise, and dysuria. However, more severe complications have been reported, including granulomatous pneum...
Main Authors: | Vignesh Vudatha, BS, Mark Ranson, MD, Lily Blair, PhD, Asim A. Ahmed, MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428718301461 |
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