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Scientific Name
BCG Bacillus Calmette Guerin bacteria
Brand Name
BCG-medac
Risk
Severe systemic BCG infection or reaction may occur,including BCG sepsis,granulomatous pulmonary or hepatic reactions,abscesses(skin,renal or psoas)infected aneurysms,infection of implants or surrounding tissues(e.g aortic graft,cardiac defibrillator,hip or knee arthroplasty),Reiter’s syndrome,chorioretinitis,conjunctivitis,uveitis,haemophagocytic syndrome,as well as complications due to missed or delayed diagnosis,bladder contracture,and reduced or absent sperm count(oligospermia, azoospermia)
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