title: [BCG osteoarthritis on knee prosthesis after intra-vesical BCG therapy].
abstract: A case of Calmette-Guérin bacillus (BCG) infection of a knee implant during intravesical BCG-therapy is reported. The course was favorable after replacement of the implant and administration of antituberculous agents. This case of septic osteoarthritis due to the BCG is different from cases of reactive polyarthritis reported after intravesical instillations of BCG. It probably resulted from diffusion of the BCG via the bloodstream.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne et Rhumatologie, Hôpital de la Croix Saint-Simon, Paris.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chazerain
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Desplaces
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ziza
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Perrot
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cordonnier
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chanzy
mesh_terms: D000283:Administration, Intravesical; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D016233:Immunotherapy, Active / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000209:etiology*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D001500:BCG Vaccine
vernacular_title: Ostéo-arthrite à BCG sur prothèse de genou au cours d'une BCG-thérapie intra-vésicale.