Sternal Osteomyelitis after Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Vaccination

Presented here is the case of a nine-month-old boy with the osteomyelitis of the upper area sternum caused by bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), the Danish 1331 strain vaccine against tuberculosis. Upon examination, a swelling of approximately 2×3 cm diameter was observed in the upper sternal area. The...

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Main Authors: Selvestravičius, Rolandas, Sučilienė, Elena, Saniukas, Kęstutis, Bobelytė, Odeta, Usonis, Vytautas
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications, Pavia, Italy 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5066099/