Fatal case of disseminated BCG infection after vaccination of an infant with in utero exposure to infliximab

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Oct;65(4):870. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.04.030.

Authors

Misha M Heller¹, Jashin J Wu², Jenny E Murase³

Affiliations

¹ Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
² Department of Dermatology, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.
³ Department of Dermatology, Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, Mountain View, California; Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Electronic address: jemurase@gmail.com.

PMID: 21920245
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.04.030

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Anti-Inflammatory Agents / adverse effects*
Antibodies, Monoclonal / adverse effects*
BCG Vaccine / adverse effects*
Crohn Disease / drug therapy*
Female
Humans
Male
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / drug therapy*
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / prevention & control*

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antibodies, Monoclonal
BCG Vaccine