Cutaneous necrotic ulceration due to BCG re-vaccination

Mette Gyldenløve Department of Dermatology; Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]

Åse Bengård Andersen Department of Infectious Diseases; Odense University Hospital; Odense Denmark

Liselotte Brydensholt Halkjær Department of Dermatology; Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark

Abstract

The case report describes a severe local reaction with large cutaneous necrotic ulcer following bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) re-vaccination. This is a very rare adverse event, and only a few reports have been described in the literature.

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