A Case of Bacillus Calmette-Gu érin Cystitis Diagnosed with a Novel Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification Method

Publication date: September 2017 Source:Urology Case Reports, Volume 14 Author(s): Kazuyoshi Tachi, Akinori Sato, Yuji Kouzaki, Takuya Maeda, Akihiko Kawana, Tomohiko Asano Intravesical bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) instillation is broadly used to prevent bladder cancer recurrence or to treat carcinoma in situ. BCG infection is rare but can cause serious problems because this strain has intrinsic resistance to pyrazinamide, a first-line anti-tuberculosis drug. Furthermore, there had been no specific and easy procedure accurately diagnosing BCG infection. In this case report we present the first case of BCG cystitis diagnosed with a newly developed easy-to-use diagnostic procedure using the loop-mediated isothermal amplification method.
Source: Urology Case Reports - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research