A novel view on the pathogenesis of complications after intravesical BCG for bladder cancer

A novel view on the pathogenesis of complications after intravesical BCG for bladder cancer

Intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is widely used for high-risk, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. This report describes four cases that illustrate the spectrum of BCG-induced complications, varying from granulomatous prostatitis to sepsis. There is considerable debate regarding whether i...

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Main Authors: Manu P. Bilsen, Krista E. van Meijgaarden, Hanna K. de Jong, Simone A. Joosten, Corine Prins, Lucia J.M. Kroft, Jacqueline T. Jonker, Stijn Crobach, Rob C. Pelger, Tom H.M. Ottenhoff, Sandra M. Arend
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197121834414X

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