Mycobacterium bovis epidural abscess following Bacillus Calmette-Guerin therapy for bladder cancer. Issue 4 (2nd October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jain, Hanish; Gada, Kunal; Zaidi, Syed; Asiago-Reddy, Elizabeth; Eranki, Ambika
• Is Part Of: Proceedings. Volume 32:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 577
• Page End: 578
• Publication Date: 2019-10-02
• Subjects: Bacillus Calmette-Guerin -- bladder cancer -- epidural abscess -- Mycobacterium bovis; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Medicine -- Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.005
• DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2019.1647714
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-8280

Abstract

Abstract: Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) is derived from attenuated Mycobacterium bovis . It is the most common intravesical immunotherapy for treating early stage bladder cancer. Pott's disease is a form of mycobacterial infection that involves the vertebrae. This case highlights an unusual presentation of epidural abscess infection with M. bovis following BCG therapy for bladder cancer.