title: Disseminated BCG in HIV infection.
abstract: A boy, born to a mother with AIDS related complex, was immunised with BCG on the 10th day of life. At the age of 4 months he presented with a local enlarged lymph node, fever, hypotonia, and diarrhoea. Mycobacterium bovis, BCG strain, was grown from the lymph node and cerebrospinal fluid; this proved dissemination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ninane
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grymonprez
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Burtonboy
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Francois
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cornu
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014611:Vaccination / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D001500:BCG Vaccine