Bacillus Calmette-GuÉrin-Associated Cervical Spondylitis in a 3-Year-Old Immunocompetent Girl. Issue 12 (December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Imakiire, Ryo; Nishikawa, Takuro; Tominaga, Hiroyuki; Tawaratsumida, Hiroki; Imuta, Naoko; Koriyama, Toyoyasu; Nishi, Junichiro; Taniguchi, Noboru; Kawano, Yoshifumi
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 39:Issue 12(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-12
• Subjects: antituberculous agent -- bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine -- immunocompetent -- spondylitis -- surgical drainage; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002893
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

Abstract : Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)–associated osteomyelitis is a rare adverse event following BCG vaccination, and there have been no previous reports of BCG-associated cervical spondylitis. Here, we describe the case of a 3-year-old immunocompetent girl who developed BCG-associated cervical spondylitis and was successfully treated by prompt surgical drainage of the abscess and administration of isoniazid and rifampicin for 9 months without sequelae.