CASE REPORT
Loco-Regional BCGitis Revealing a HIV Infection in an Infant: A Case Report
Ibtissam Khattou*, Ouidad Louachama, Noureddine Rada, Ghizlane Draiss, Mohammed Bouskraoui
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2019Volume: 11
First Page: 13
Last Page: 16
Publisher Id: TOIDJ-11-13
DOI: 10.2174/1874279301911010013
Article History:
Received Date: 21/10/2018Revision Received Date: 20/01/2019
Acceptance Date: 02/03/2019
Electronic publication date: 28/03/2019
Collection year: 2019
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Abstract
The BCG disease is a specific complication of the Bacille Calmette and Guerin (BCG) vaccine. It is often in the form of benign local BCGitis, however the BCGosis is a lethal disseminated disease that can occur in a patient with immunodeficiency. The prognosis depends on the immune status of the patient, and the quality of management. Therapeutic modalities are very controversial. In this article, the authors report a case of loco-regional BCGitis revealing an HIV infection.