The Calmette-Guérin bacillus (BCG). An agent to consider in pediatric infection.

Authors

  • F Marcelino Departamento de Pediatria, Hospital de S. João, Porto.
  • G Vasconcellos
  • A Almeida
  • F Pereira
  • F Rodrigues
  • J A Dias

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.2613

Abstract

Complications occurring a long time after BCG vaccination in healthy children have been occasionally referred, despite being rare. Osteitis seems to be the most frequent of those complications; therefore it must be considered in the differential diagnosis of that sort of lesions. The authors report a case of a 15 month old boy, previously healthy, who suffered an enlargement of the right foot for 3 weeks, unresponsive to antibiotics. The lesion revealed to be osteitis due to bacillus Calmette-Guérin, and abated after specific treatment.

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Marcelino F, Vasconcellos G, Almeida A, Pereira F, Rodrigues F, Dias JA. The Calmette-Guérin bacillus (BCG). An agent to consider in pediatric infection. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 1996 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];9(10-12):397-400. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/2613

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Arquivo Histórico