Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) infection following intravesical BCG administration as adjunctive therapy for bladder cancer: incidence, risk factors, and outcome in a …

MAPJ Asín, M Fernández-Ruiz, F López-Medrano… - Medicine, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the most effective intravesical immunotherapy for
superficial bladder cancer. Although generally well tolerated, BCG-related infectious …

Bone and joint tuberculosis

C Pigrau-Serrallach, D Rodríguez-Pardo - European Spine Journal, 2013 - Springer
Introduction Bone and joint tuberculosis has increased in the past two decades in relation
with AIDS epidemics. Material and methods A literature review of bone and joint …

Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) spondylitis with adjacent mycotic aortic aneurysm after intravesical BCG therapy: a case report and literature review

T Kusakabe, K Endo, I Nakamura, H Suzuki… - BMC Infectious …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Although intravesical bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) therapy is
accepted as an effective treatment for bladder cancer, serious complications may occur in …

Combined infection of vertebroplasty and aortic graft after intravesical BCG treatment

B Santbergen, P Vriens, WCM De Lange… - Case …, 2013 - casereports.bmj.com
We report a 58-year-old man with spondylodiscitis by Mycobacterium bovis-BCG 3 years
after intravesical BCG treatment, and shortly after a vertebroplasty. Further examination …

Mycobacterium bovis vertebral osteomyelitis and discitis with adjacent mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm caused by intravesical BCG therapy: a case report in an …

S Samadian, FM Phillips, D Deeab - Age and ageing, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The bacille Calmette-Guérin, a live attenuated form of Mycobacterium bovis, has
been used as anti-cancer immunotherapy for superficial bladder cancer since 1976. It is now …

[HTML][HTML] Mycobacterial osteomyelitis of the spine following intravesical BCG therapy for bladder cancer

CE Mackel, SM Burke, T Huhta, R Riesenburger… - Cureus, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone that can involve the vertebral column. A rare cause
of vertebral osteomyelitis is Mycobacterium bovis after intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin …

Severe infectious complications of intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin: a case series of 10 patients

C Yong, RL Steinberg, MA O'Donnell - Urology, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate severe infectious complications after intravesical treatment with
bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG). We examine a retrospective case series of 10 patients …

[HTML][HTML] Mycobacterium bovis spondylodiscitis after intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin therapy

S Obaid, AG Weil, R Rahme, C Gendron… - Surgical neurology …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Intravesical instillations of live-attenuated Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) are
a well-known and effective method for prevention and treatment of bladder carcinoma and …

[HTML][HTML] Post-intravesical BCG epididymo-orchitis: case report and a review of the literature

SG Parker, SS Kommu - International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2013 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION Bladder cancer is a significant epidemiological disease. It is managed by
primary resection and on-going surveillance for recurrent disease. Intravesical BCG therapy …

Back pain following instillations of BCG for superficial bladder cancer is not a reactive complication: review of 30 Mycobacterium bovis BCG vertebral osteomyelitis …

S Cadiou, O Al Tabaa, CD Nguyen, M Faccin… - Clinical …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) instillations are used in
bladder cancer treatment. Adverse effects can occur. Osteoarticular complications are …