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LIX - Infections & related conditions

Mycobacterium bovis/BCG infection

Last update 17/06/2026

Can develop on the site of injection or topical administration (dermis, urinary bladder), in distant organ, organs or structures (e.g. bone), or can be systemic.

Causative drugs

Frequency - Incidence

Incidence of respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as assessed by number of reported/published cases in the literature. Red digits in stars indicate: 0 = Very rare, questionable signal · 1 = < 10 cases · 2 = 10-50 cases · 3 = 50–100 cases · 4 = 100-200 cases · 5 = >200 cases