Bcg vaccine
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BCG associated complications and ulcer: case report A boy [age at reaction onset not stated] developed recurrent ulcer and disseminated BCG associated complications, following administration of BCG vaccine [dosage and route not stated]. The boy presented at the age of 9 months to hospital with recurrent fever, enlargement of right axillary lymph node and cough. He had a medical history of multiple hospital admissions due to pneumonia, failure to thrive and persistent BCG ulcer. He additionally had disseminated BCG associated complications [specific events not stated]. He had various other co-morbidities in the setting of underlying severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). Empirical treatment [specific drugs not stated] was initiated for disseminated BCG associated complications. The boy developed thrombocytopenia, which improved with gammaglobulin. At the time of report, he was awaiting haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Soldateli G, et al. Is hypergammaglobulinemia possible in SCID?. Journal of Clinical Immunology 36: 236, No. 3, 2016. Available from: URL: http://doi.org/10.1007/ 803503741 s10875-016-0237-x [abstract]
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