Intravescical instillation of Calmette-Guérin bacillus and COVID-19 risk

• Main Authors: Ugo Fedeli (Author), Angelo Porreca (Author), Michele Colicchia (Author), Elena Schievano (Author), Walter Artibani (Author), Luigi Roberto Biasio (Author), Giorgio Palù (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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It has been theorized that Calmette-Guérin bacillus may prevent or reduce the severity of COVID-19 through a nonspecific stimulation of the immune system. A preliminary assessment of SARS-CoV-2 infection rates and outcomes among 2803 individuals affected with high risk non-muscle-invasive bladder ca...