First Reported Case of Bacillus Calmette–Guérin Associated Mastitis in an Immunocompetent Infant: A Rare Complication of Vaccination
Mastitis beyond the neonatal period is an uncommon condition in children, with Staphylococcus aureus being the most frequently implicated pathogen.However, mastitis due to Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Gurin (BCG) has not been previously reported.Herein, we present the first case of mastitis following a BCG vaccination in a 6-month-old immunocompetent infant.
Authors
- Nursel Atay Ünal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0118-1961)
- Meltem Polat
Institutions
- Gazi University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Pediatric Research
- Published
- 2025-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4274/jpr.galenos.2025.26887
- Primary Topic
- Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00