Disseminated M. bovis Infection and Vertebral Osteomyelitis following Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer

Disseminated M. bovis Infection and Vertebral Osteomyelitis following Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer

The use of BCG in immunotherapy for bladder cancer has been in practice for over 40 years. However, uncommon, serious complications can occur with the therapy. Here, we present a case of vertebral osteomyelitis secondary to dissemination of BCG following immunotherapy, an exceedingly rare presentati...

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Main Authors: Harpreet S. Gill, Suhas P. Dasari, Sarbagya Pandit, Thomas E. Ritter, Sushma B. Raju, Alexander R. Chartier, Pinky Jha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6676163
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spelling doaj-9b328e7727e64f06ae3e6ec43fa947952021-01-11T02:21:55ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66332020-01-01202010.1155/2020/6676163Disseminated M. bovis Infection and Vertebral Osteomyelitis following Immunotherapy for Bladder CancerHarpreet S. Gill0Suhas P. Dasari1Sarbagya Pandit2Thomas E. Ritter3Sushma B. Raju4Alexander R. Chartier5Pinky Jha6Department of Internal MedicineDepartment of Internal MedicineDepartment of Internal MedicineDepartment of Internal MedicineDepartment of Internal MedicineDepartment of Internal MedicineDepartment of Internal MedicineThe use of BCG in immunotherapy for bladder cancer has been in practice for over 40 years. However, uncommon, serious complications can occur with the therapy. Here, we present a case of vertebral osteomyelitis secondary to dissemination of BCG following immunotherapy, an exceedingly rare presentation of an already rare complication.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6676163
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Sushma B. Raju
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Disseminated M. bovis Infection and Vertebral Osteomyelitis following Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
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title Disseminated M. bovis Infection and Vertebral Osteomyelitis following Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer
title_short Disseminated M. bovis Infection and Vertebral Osteomyelitis following Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer
title_full Disseminated M. bovis Infection and Vertebral Osteomyelitis following Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer
title_fullStr Disseminated M. bovis Infection and Vertebral Osteomyelitis following Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer
title_full_unstemmed Disseminated M. bovis Infection and Vertebral Osteomyelitis following Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer
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description The use of BCG in immunotherapy for bladder cancer has been in practice for over 40 years. However, uncommon, serious complications can occur with the therapy. Here, we present a case of vertebral osteomyelitis secondary to dissemination of BCG following immunotherapy, an exceedingly rare presentation of an already rare complication.
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