Fournier A., Gouriet F., Fournier P. E., Casalta J. P., Saby L., Habib G., Drancourt M., Raoult Didier. (2015). A case of infectious endocarditis due to BCG. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 35, p. 27-28. ISSN 1201-9712.
Fournier A., Gouriet F., Fournier P. E., Casalta J. P., Saby L., Habib G., Drancourt M., Raoult Didier
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015,
35, p. 27-28 ISSN 1201-9712
The occurrence of bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) disease following instillation for bladder cancer is commonly documented. The intravesical administration of BCG is generally safe, but may present severe complications. A fatal case of native aortic valve infectious endocarditis with septicemia due to BCG in a patient treated with intravesical instillation is reported herein.
