International Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, ISSN 1927-1255 print, 1927-1263 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 6, Number 3-4, December 2017, pages 37-41


Local Cutaneous Complications After Bacille Calmette-Guerin Vaccine: Experience of a Single Center

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Localized abscess formation at the BCG vaccination site.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Eczematous locally squamous lesion at the BCG vaccination site.

Table

Table 1. Clinical Characteristics of Patients With BCG Vaccine Complications and Treatment Modalities
 
CasesAgeTime of onset of the diseasePhysical examinationTreatment
INAH: isoniazid; Rif: rifampin; SAM: sulbactam ampicillin.
Case 18 months2 months1.5 × 1.5 cm abscessDrainage, INAH, Rif
Case 29 months2 months5 × 5 cm purulent dischargeAmoxicillin-clavulanate
Case 36 months2 months1 × 1 cm hyperemia, swellingDrainage
Case 46 months2 months1 × 1 crustFollow without treatment
Case 511 months6 months4 × 4 cm eczematous lesionINAH, Rif, SAM
Case 65 months4 months0.5 × 0.5 cm hyperemia, swellingRecurrent drainage, INAH, Rif
Case 73 months2 months0.5 × 0.5 cm hyperemiaFollow without treatment
Case 85 months3 months1 × 1 cm abscessDrainage, amoxicillin-clavulanate
Case 96 months5 months1 × 1 cm abscessDrainage, amoxicillin-clavulanate
Case 104 months4 months0.3 × 0.3 cm hyperemia, swellingDrainage
Case 115 months5 months1 × 1 cm abscessRecurrent drainage, INAH, Rif
Case 127 monts7 months0.5 × 0.5 cm hyperemia, swellingDrainage
Case 137 months7 months1 × 1 cm hyperemia, swellingDrainage, amoxicillin-clavulanate
Case 145 months4 months1 × 1 cm abscessRecurrent drainage, INAH, Rif
Case 1512 months2 months0.5 × 0.5 cm swellingFollow without treatment
Case 169 months9 months2 × 2 cm abscessRecurrent drainage, INAH, Rif
Case 178 months6 months0.5 × 0.5 cm hyperemia, swellingRecurrent drainage
Case 186 months5 months1 × 1.5 cm hyperemia, swellingRecurrent drainage
Case 194 months4 months0.5 × 0.5 cm purulan dischargeDrainage
Case 204 months4 months0.5 × 0.5 cm crustFollow without treatment