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Disseminated Bacille Calmette-Guérin disease as the initial presentation of X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency--a case report.
Asian Pacific journal of allergy and immunology - 1 Dec 2005
Huang Li-Hsin, Shyur Shyh-Dar, Weng Jyh-Der, Shin-Chi, Tzen Chin-Yuan, Huang Fu-Yuan
Abstract excerpt
Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination is used to prevent severe M. tuberculosis infection. It has been used in many countries for a long time. However, complications do occur, including localized abscesses, regional lymphadenitis and disseminated disease. The latter is often associated with underlying immunodeficiency. We report an 8-month-old male infant presenting with cough and fever who had had a...
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