When the Treatment is the Cause: Disseminated Bacille Calmette–Guérin Infection

Bacille Calmette–Guérin (BCG) administration for superficial bladder cancer is a well-tolerated and very effective therapy. However, unpredictable systemic complications may occur on rare occasions. We present the case of a patient who attended for consultation because of fever, asthenia and weight...

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Main Authors: Ana Teresa Marques Afonso, Montserrat Rodríguez Framil, Joaquín Sánchez Leira, Néstor Vázquez Agra, Federico García-Rodeja Arias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2020-06-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1697