Disseminated M. bovis Infection and Vertebral Osteomyelitis following Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer

Harpreet S. Gill; Suhas P. Dasari; Sarbagya Pandit; Thomas E. Ritter; Sushma B. Raju; Alexander R. Chartier; Pinky Jha

doi:10.1155/2020/6676163

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases (Jan 2020)

Disseminated M. bovis Infection and Vertebral Osteomyelitis following Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer

Harpreet S. Gill,
Suhas P. Dasari,
Sarbagya Pandit,
Thomas E. Ritter,
Sushma B. Raju,
Alexander R. Chartier,
Pinky Jha

Affiliations

Harpreet S. Gill: Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
Suhas P. Dasari: Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
Sarbagya Pandit: Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
Thomas E. Ritter: Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
Sushma B. Raju: Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
Alexander R. Chartier: Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
Pinky Jha: Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/6676163
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2020

Abstract

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The use of BCG in immunotherapy for bladder cancer has been in practice for over 40 years. However, uncommon, serious complications can occur with the therapy. Here, we present a case of vertebral osteomyelitis secondary to dissemination of BCG following immunotherapy, an exceedingly rare presentation of an already rare complication.

Published in Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 2090-6625 (Print); 2090-6633 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/criid/

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