"PRESUMED SYSTEMIC BACILLE CALMETTE-GUÉRIN DISEASE AFTER BCG VACCINATION: REPORT OF A CLINICAL CASE "

BCG (bacille Calmette–Guérin) vaccine is administered worldwide to prevent severe forms of tuberculosis. It is considered to be safe; however, occasional complications are seen. The most serious complication is BCGosis. We report a case of BCGosis with granulomatous hepatitis and acid-fast bacilli i...

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Main Authors: P. Tabatabaie, M. Abedini, E. Fayazzadeh1 M. Monajemzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2006-08-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/3341.pdf&manuscript_id=3341