Disseminated BCG sepsis following intravesical therapy for Bladder Carcinoma: A case report and review of literature

Intravesical instillation of Bacillus-Calmette-Guerin (BCG), a live-attenuated-strain of Mycobacterium bovis, is an established treatment for superficial bladder carcinoma. Although generally well tolerated, 1/15,000 patients can develop life-threatening disseminated-BCG-infection typically soon aft...

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Published in:	Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Main Authors:	Oreoluwa Oladiran, Ifeanyi Nwosu, Adeolu Oladunjoye, Olubunmi Oladunjoye
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2020-03-01
Subjects:	bacillus calmette-guérin bcg sepsis bladder tumor
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1742475