Type of complication | Number of patients (%) |
Systemic | 216 (76.6) |
Disseminated BCG infection | 97 (34.4) |
Persistent fever (as isolated manifestation) | 4 (1.4) |
Osteomuscular | 56 (19.9) |
Arthritis | 20 (7.1) |
Reactive arthritis | 16 (5.7) |
Spondylodiscitis | 10 (3.5) |
Prosthetic joint infection | 5 (1.8) |
Muscle abscess (as isolated manifestation)* | 5 (1.8) |
Vascular | 19 (6.7) |
Mycotic aneurysm or pseudoaneurysm¶ | 13 (4.6) |
Mycotic aneurysm with fistulization | 2 (0.7) |
Aorto-enteric fistula | 2 (0.7) |
Infection of vascular bypass graft | 2 (0.7) |
Ocular (with no articular involvement) | 9 (3.2) |
Uveitis | 7 (2.4) |
Endophthalmitis | 1 (0.4) |
Autoimmune retinopathy | 1 (0.4) |
Hepatitis (as isolated manifestation) | 16 (5.7) |
CutaneousΔ | 4 (1.4) |
Pulmonary (other than miliary tuberculosis) | 2 (0.7) |
Meningitis | 1 (0.4) |
Other◊ | 6 (2.1) |
Mixed complications§ | 2 (0.7) |
Local (genitourinary) | 66 (23.4) |
Bladder involvement | 17 (5.9) |
Penile lesions | 17 (5.9) |
Prostatitis | 11 (3.5) |
Kidney parenchymal involvement | 10 (3.5) |
Epididymo-orchitis | 10 (3.5) |
Pyeloureteral stenosis | 1 (0.35) |
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