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Retroperitoneal Abscess Due to Disseminated Bacille Calmette-Guerin Infection Publisher Pubmed



Alborzi A1 ; Mostafavi N2
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  1. 1. Prof. Alborzi Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  2. 2. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases Published:2007


Abstract

Disseminated mycobacterial infection after Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination is a rare disorder, usually presenting with fever, weight loss, anemia, lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. We report a case of disseminated BCG infection in a 28-month-old girl with prolonged fever and abdominal mass due to retroperitoneal abscess. Appropriate therapy resulted in a good response. This is the second reported case of retroperitoneal abscess complicating BCG vaccination.
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