Impact of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination on postoperative mortality in patients with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

There is little evidence around the potentially protective role of previous Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination on postoperative mortality in patients with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. Prior BCG vaccination did not protect SARS-CoV-2 infected patients against postoperative pulmonary complications and 30-day mortality.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • COVID Surg Collaborative,

Published Date

  • November 9, 2021

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 5 / 6

PubMed ID

  • 35022673

Pubmed Central ID

  • PMC8756090

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 2474-9842

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1093/bjsopen/zrab131

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • England