"presumed systemic bacille calmette-guérin disease after bcg vaccination: report of a clinical case "
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bcg (bacille calmette–guérin) vaccine is administered worldwide to prevent severe forms of tuberculosis. it is considered to be safe; however, occasional complications are seen. the most serious complication is bcgosis. we report a case of bcgosis with granulomatous hepatitis and acid-fast bacilli in liver and spleen. we treated the patient with antituberculosis drugs without any response to treatment.
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acta medica iranicaجلد ۴۴، شماره ۴، صفحات ۲۸۸-۲۹۰
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