A severe complication of intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin: An effect of different strains

A severe complication of intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin: An effect of different strains

The use of intravesical BCG has improved the survival and outcomes in the treatment of bladder cancer. However, the worldwide shortage of OncoTice BCG has caused disruption and changes in treatment regimes, leading to use of alternative strains. We describe a severe complication as the result of usi...

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Main Authors: Li Sian Low, David Scholtz, John Leyland, Shiva Madhwan Nair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
Subjects:
Complications
Bacillus camille-guerin
SII Onco BCG
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442021000322
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spelling doaj-0805c05778794a76b55b6cfcacd73a1d2021-03-11T04:25:06ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202021-05-0136101592A severe complication of intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin: An effect of different strainsLi Sian Low0David Scholtz1John Leyland2Shiva Madhwan Nair3Corresponding author.; Urology Department, Level B1, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New ZealandUrology Department, Level B1, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New ZealandUrology Department, Level B1, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New ZealandUrology Department, Level B1, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New ZealandThe use of intravesical BCG has improved the survival and outcomes in the treatment of bladder cancer. However, the worldwide shortage of OncoTice BCG has caused disruption and changes in treatment regimes, leading to use of alternative strains. We describe a severe complication as the result of using intravesical SII Onco BCG for the treatment bladder cancer, in an 82 year old man presenting with granulomatous epididymo-orchitis.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442021000322ComplicationsBacillus camille-guerinSII Onco BCG
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author Li Sian Low
David Scholtz
John Leyland
Shiva Madhwan Nair
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David Scholtz
John Leyland
Shiva Madhwan Nair
A severe complication of intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin: An effect of different strains
Urology Case Reports
Complications
Bacillus camille-guerin
SII Onco BCG
author_facet Li Sian Low
David Scholtz
John Leyland
Shiva Madhwan Nair
author_sort Li Sian Low
title A severe complication of intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin: An effect of different strains
title_short A severe complication of intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin: An effect of different strains
title_full A severe complication of intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin: An effect of different strains
title_fullStr A severe complication of intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin: An effect of different strains
title_full_unstemmed A severe complication of intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin: An effect of different strains
title_sort severe complication of intravesical bacillus calmette-guerin: an effect of different strains
publisher Elsevier
series Urology Case Reports
issn 2214-4420
publishDate 2021-05-01
description The use of intravesical BCG has improved the survival and outcomes in the treatment of bladder cancer. However, the worldwide shortage of OncoTice BCG has caused disruption and changes in treatment regimes, leading to use of alternative strains. We describe a severe complication as the result of using intravesical SII Onco BCG for the treatment bladder cancer, in an 82 year old man presenting with granulomatous epididymo-orchitis.
topic Complications
Bacillus camille-guerin
SII Onco BCG
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442021000322
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