Epididymo-orchitis caused by intravesically instillated bacillus Calmette-Guérin: Genetically proven using a multiplex polymerase chain reaction method

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 183-185

  Harada, Hiroshi ^a   Seki, Masaaki ^b   Shinojima, Hirokazu ^a   Miura, Masayoshi ^a   Hirano, Tetsuo ^a   Togashi, Masaki ^a  

^a SAPPORO CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b Kiyose   (Japan)

Author keywords

BCG; Epididymitis; Multiplex PCR; Orchitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BCG VACCINE; ISONIAZID; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ABSCESS; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BLADDER CARCINOMA; CASE REPORT; EPIDIDYMOORCHITIS; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; ORCHITIS; POLLAKISURIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVESICAL; AGED; BCG VACCINE; EPIDIDYMITIS; HUMANS; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; ORCHITIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 33644834312     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2006.01257.x     Document Type: Article

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