Open AccessVaccine-induced tuberculous osteomyelitis
Author(s) -
Mdhaffer Imed,
Arfa Wajdi,
Kamoun Khaled,
Farah Farzaneh,
Mourad Jenzri
Publication year - 2020
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.32512/jmr.3.3.2020/20.21
Subject(s) - vaccination , osteomyelitis , medicine , tuberculosis , bcg vaccine , immunology , pediatrics , pathology
Tuberculosis (TB) has an endemic evolution in Tunisia. Bacille Calmette-Guerin(BCG) vaccination is systematically provided to all children. The vaccination isexceptionally complicated by a dissemination beyond the injection site (0.018 caseper 1 vaccination). We report a case of induced osteomyelitis in one-year oldchild following BCG vaccination.Keywords:Tuberculosis; BCG vaccine; Osteomyelitis; Management.