COVID-19 and BCG: where’s the challenge?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00345-020-03554-9
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has a huge impact on urological practice. Due to benefit on respiratory infections, Bacillus Calmette–Guerin (BCG) vaccination programs have been proposed to decrease COVID-19 infection severity, and this is due to its… read more here.
Keywords: bcgitis; covid; bcg challenge; covid bcg ... See more keywords
Interferon: the invisible link between COVID-19 and BCGitis female protection?
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DOI: 10.1111/sji.12939
Abstract: Gender distribution of COVID-19 severity is unbalanced. Higher mortality rates are reported in men (60-70% deaths in men). We reviewed 243 BCGitis cases reported in the literature. The M/F ratio in BCGitis is 49:1 and… read more here.
Keywords: bcgitis; link covid; invisible link; covid ... See more keywords
Bacille Calmette-Guérin inoculation site changes and cardiac complications in patients with Kawasaki disease
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DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-319543
Abstract: Objective To investigate whether redness and crusting at the bacille Calmette-Guérin inoculation site (BCGitis), identified during acute illness owing to Kawasaki disease (KD), is an independent risk factor for development of cardiac complications. Design Retrospective… read more here.
Keywords: bcgitis; treatment; rin inoculation; bacille calmette ... See more keywords