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Bacille Calmette-Guérin preparation and intravesical administration to patients with bladder cancer: Risks to healthcare personnel and patients, and mitigation strategies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 December 2023

Ashley H. Marx Open the ORCID record for Ashley H. Marx [Opens in a new window] ,
Diana N. Nowicki Open the ORCID record for Diana N. Nowicki [Opens in a new window] ,
Rebecca B. Carlson Open the ORCID record for Rebecca B. Carlson [Opens in a new window] ,
Katherine M. Schultz ,
Emily Sickbert-Bennett  and
David J. Weber Open the ORCID record for David J. Weber [Opens in a new window]
Ashley H. Marx*
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina Medical Center; University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Diana N. Nowicki
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina Medical Center; University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Rebecca B. Carlson
Affiliation:
University of North Carolina Health Sciences Library, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Katherine M. Schultz
Affiliation:
Department of Infection Prevention, UNC Medical Center; Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Emily Sickbert-Bennett
Affiliation:
Department of Infection Prevention, UNC Medical Center; Chapel Hill, North Carolina Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina School of Public Health; Division of Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
David J. Weber
Affiliation:
Department of Infection Prevention, UNC Medical Center; Chapel Hill, North Carolina Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina School of Public Health; Division of Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Corresponding author: Ashley H. Marx; Email: ashley.marx@unchealth.unc.edu
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Abstract

Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is a standard therapy for non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer used in urology clinics and inpatient settings. We present a review of infection risks to patients receiving intravesical BCG, healthcare personnel who prepare and administer BCG, and other patients treated in facilities where BCG is prepared and administered. Knowledge of these risks and relevant regulations informs appropriate infection prevention measures.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 45 , Issue 4 , April 2024 , pp. 520 - 525
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

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