Successful Handling of Disseminated BCG Disease in a Child with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
Joint Authors
Freitas, Cristina
Barata, Deolinda
Schulz, Ansgar
Neves, João Farela
Lubatschofski, Annelie
Bacalhau, Sílvia
Schäfer, Katrin
Neves, Conceição
Valente, Rosalina
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In high-burden countries, Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is administered in newborn to prevent severe Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.
Because life-threatening disseminated BCG disease may occur in children with primary immunodeficiency, vaccination strategy against tuberculosis should be redefined in non-high-burden countries.
We report the case of a patient with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) who developed disseminated BCG disease, highlighting the specific strategies adopted.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bacalhau, Sílvia& Freitas, Cristina& Valente, Rosalina& Barata, Deolinda& Neves, Conceição& Schäfer, Katrin…[et al.]. 2011. Successful Handling of Disseminated BCG Disease in a Child with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bacalhau, Sílvia…[et al.]. Successful Handling of Disseminated BCG Disease in a Child with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bacalhau, Sílvia& Freitas, Cristina& Valente, Rosalina& Barata, Deolinda& Neves, Conceição& Schäfer, Katrin…[et al.]. Successful Handling of Disseminated BCG Disease in a Child with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency. Case Reports in Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-478812
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-478812