Multiple Subcutaneous Abscesses Complicating Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia associated with BCG Vaccination.
- Author:
Sang Hoon CHAE
1
;
Do Hyun KIM
;
Ji Won KIM
;
Young Tong KIM
;
Joon Bum KIM
;
Young Jin CHOI
;
Joon Soo PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. pjstable@schmc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Staphylococcus aureus;
Abscess;
BCG vaccine;
Intradermal injections
- MeSH:
Abscess*;
Bacillus;
Bacteremia*;
BCG Vaccine;
Female;
Humans;
Injections, Intradermal;
Mycobacterium bovis*;
Osteomyelitis;
Staphylococcus aureus*;
Staphylococcus*;
Vaccination*
- From:Soonchunhyang Medical Science
2013;19(2):133-135
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report a case of 42-day-old girl with multiple abscesses in soft tissue sites and osteomyelitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus after an intradermal Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination. This may be an unusual complication of intradermal BCG vaccination.
