Phenotypic and Genotypic Drug Susceptibility Assessment of Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Clinical Strains.

Maria Carolina SiscoMarlei Gomes da SilvaLuciana Distasio de CarvalhoCarlos Eduardo Dias CamposPaulo Cesar De Souza CaldasBeatriz LopezClaudia ArgüellesAna Carolina da Silva Carvalho Jacobus Henri de WaardPhilip SuffysRafael Silva Duarte

Published in: Infection and drug resistance (2021)

There is evidence of the emergence of BCG-resistant strains isolated from vaccine-related complications. We recommend drug susceptibility testing of the BCG strain causing the infection in order to prevent treatment failure.

Keyphrases

escherichia coli
mycobacterium tuberculosis
drug induced
adverse drug
risk factors
emergency department
combination therapy
replacement therapy
clinical evaluation