BCG: who were Calmette and Guerin?

BCG: who were Calmette and Guérin?

Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) lymphadenitis-changing trends and management.

BACKGROUND Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination is performed as a part of expanded Programme of Immunization (EPI). Suppurative lymphadenitis is the common complication of BCG vaccination. The optimum treatment for this complication is debated. METHODS All cases of BCG lymphadenitis presenting to pediatric surgical service over a 17-year study period were reviewed to determine the optim...

Protocol for a Systematic Review: Bacillus Calmette- Guerin (BCG) Revaccination and Protection Against Tuberculosis

Background: The length of the protective efficacy of BCG vaccine plays an important role in the establishment of vaccination policies. Revaccination with two or more doses is supposed to boost up the immunity. However, the effectiveness of BCG revaccination has been questioned. It was argued that revaccination may increase the rate of tuberculin conversion but does it result in more sustained r...

Tuberculous Psoas Abscess and Worsening Vascular Aneurysm; All from Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Therapy?

BACKGROUND Intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) is used in the treatment and prophylaxis of carcinoma in situ of the urinary bladder and for the prophylaxis of primary or recurrent stage Ta and T1 papillary tumors following transurethral resection. Significant systemic complications are rare but have been reported. CASE REPORT We describe this case of Mycobacterium bovis psoas abscess an...

In vitro biocompatibility between mitomycin-C (MMC) and bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG).

BACKGROUND Mitomycin-C (MMC) and bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) intravesical instillations are widely and effectively used as adjuvant treatment for superficial bladder cancer. In an attempt to improve the efficacy of intravesical therapy, MMC and BCG have also been used in a sequential or an alternating mode. The aim of this study was to assess the in vitro biocompatibility between these agent...