Sternal osteomyelitis after bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination

Presented here is the case of a nine-month-old boy with the osteomyelitis of the upper area sternum caused by bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), the Danish 1331 strain vaccine against tuberculosis. Upon examination, a swelling of approximately 2×3 cm diameter was observed in the upper sternal area. The...

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Main Authors: Rolandas Selvestravičius, Elena Sučilienė, Kęstutis Saniukas, Odeta Bobelytė, Vytautas Usonis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Pediatric Reports
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/pr/article/view/6626