Bacillus calmette–Guérin scar inflammation after COVID vaccination

Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) scar inflammatory reactions have been commonly reported with Kawasaki disease in children and less commonly with other viral infections. Postvaccination BCG scar inflammation has only been reported with the influenza vaccine. Two cases of post-COVID vaccination BCG sca...

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Published in:Indian Journal of Rheumatology
Main Author: B N Shiva Prasad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-01-01
Subjects:
bacillus calmette–guérin scar
covid vaccination
scar inflammation
Online Access:http://www.indianjrheumatol.com/article.asp?issn=0973-3698;year=2022;volume=17;issue=2;spage=170;epage=173;aulast=
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Summary:Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) scar inflammatory reactions have been commonly reported with Kawasaki disease in children and less commonly with other viral infections. Postvaccination BCG scar inflammation has only been reported with the influenza vaccine. Two cases of post-COVID vaccination BCG scar inflammation has been recently reported. we report a case of BCG scar inflammation appeared after 24 h of vaccination of both the doses of vaccine.
ISSN:0973-3698
0973-3701

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