Disseminated BCGosis complicated by robust immune reconstitution in a child with severe combined immunodeficiency during transplant: A case report

Disseminated BCGosis complicated by robust immune reconstitution in a child with severe combined immunodeficiency during transplant: A case report

Background: Patients with primary immunodeficiency disease (PID) are not only vulnerable to mycobacterial disease, but are also more likely to develop adverse events following BCG vaccination, including regional disease (BCGitis) to disseminated disease (BCGosis). Observations: A 7-month-old girl wi...

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Main Authors: N.S. Thillai Arunachalam, Dhaarani Jayaraman, Adarsh Kancharla, T.K. Shruthi, Swati Kumari, Rajeev Pulimi, Julius Xavier Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal
Subjects:
BCGosis
BCGitis
Severe combined immunodeficiency
Bone marrow transplant
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
Anti-tuberculous therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468124523000037

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