[HTML][HTML] Systemic Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) Infection With Renal Involvement: A Rare Complication of BCG Immunotherapy

R Afonso, J Fontes, P Pinto, M Romano, A Esteves - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Intravesical instillation of bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the adjuvant therapy for
superficial urothelial carcinoma of the bladder with the lowest recurrence rates and is well …

Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) infection following intravesical BCG administration as adjunctive therapy for bladder cancer: incidence, risk factors, and outcome in a …

MAPJ Asín, M Fernández-Ruiz, F López-Medrano… - Medicine, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the most effective intravesical immunotherapy for
superficial bladder cancer. Although generally well tolerated, BCG-related infectious …

Calmette-Guerin bacillus disseminated infection after intravesical instillation

S Borré, D Brustia, F Rosa, R Brondolo… - Recenti Progressi in …, 2002 - europepmc.org
Local immunotherapy with bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) is an effective and frequently
used treatment for superficial bladder cancer. Serious side effects are infrequent but can …

Two cases of pulmonary complications following intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guérin immunotherapy in patients with superficial bladder cancer

GS Lee, GY Lee, JC Yoon, DJ Na… - Tuberculosis and …, 1999 - synapse.koreamed.org
Intravesical instillation of the bacillus Calmentte-Gu rin (BCG), an attenuated strain of
Mycobacterium bovis, is an approved method for the treatment of superficial bladder cancer …

Transient anuria requiring nephrostomy after intravesical bacillus Calmette‐Guérin instillations for superficial bladder cancer

T Kaneko, K Fujita, Y Homma - International journal of urology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
A 76‐year‐old man received intravesical bacillus Calmette‐Guérin (BCG) instillations for
recurrent superficial bladder cancer. He had undergone right nephroureterectomy for right …

Pleural Effusion Caused by Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer

T Rachakonda, B Kendall, AM Spivak… - Open Forum Infectious …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Intravesical bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG) instillation has been used as
immunotherapy for early stage bladder cancer for> 40 years. Complications from this …

Complications following intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin treatment for bladder cancer: a case series of 22 patients

JD Pommier, N Ben Lasfar… - Infectious …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Background: Intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) therapy is an effective
and widely used treatment for superficial bladder carcinoma. Local complications are …

Bacillus Calmette‐Guérin (BCG) immunotherapy for bladder cancer: review of complications and their treatment

DL Paterson, A Patel - Australian and New Zealand Journal of …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Intravesical bacillus Calmette–Guerin (BCG) is widely used in the management
of bladder cancer but because it is a living organism, local and disseminated infection may …

[HTML][HTML] Disseminated infection due to Mycobacterium bovis after intravesical BCG instillation

S Marquez-Batalla, E Fraile-Villarejo… - World Journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) instillation has been adopted for the
treatment of patients with superficial bladder cancer. Severe adverse events due to local …

Disseminated Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) infection as a consequence of immunotherapy for bladder carcinoma

D Kathman, P Oliveira - Chest, 2012 - journal.chestnet.org
DISCUSSION: BCG is derived from an attenuated strain of virulent Mycobacterium bovis that
can cause disease in humans. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis to BCG treatments has been …