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Fatal BCG Infection in an Infant with Congenital, Lymphocytopenic Agammaglobulinemia
Author(s) -
CARLGREN L. E.,
HANSSON C. G.,
HENRICSSON L.,
WÅHLÉN P.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1966.tb15264.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatrics , immunology
Summary A case is described of fatal, disseminated BCG infection in an infant with lymphocytopenic agammaglobulinemia. The report includes clinical, pathologico‐anatomic and bacteriologic findings. A short review of the cases reported in the literature is given. The relation of the BCG infection to the immunologic defect is discussed as well as possible prophylaxis and therapy.