title: Persistent acid-fast bacilli following intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin.
abstract: Intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin immunotherapy has great efficacy in the treatment of superficial transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. We report a case of persistent acid-fast bacilli contained within granulomas of the bladder, prostate and epididymides 1 year after treatment with intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin. Although commonly encountered immediately after therapy, there are no reported cases of persistent acid-fast bacilli following intravesical administration of bacillus Calmette-Guerin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Linn
authors.forename: I W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Klimberg
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wajsman
mesh_terms: D000283:Administration, Intravesical; D000368:Aged; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000628:therapy*; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D001500:BCG Vaccine