• Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2020

    Investigation of the frequency of COVID-19 in patients treated with intravesical BCG.

    • Oğuz Karabay, Osman Köse, Aysel Tocoglu, Burak Uysal, Hamad Dheir, Selcuk Yaylaci, and Ertugrul Guclu.
    • . Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine Department of Infectious Diseases, Sakarya, Turkey.
    • Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2020 Jan 1; 66Suppl 2 (Suppl 2): 91-95.

    IntroductionIn this retrospective study, we aimed to investigate the frequency of COVID-19 in patients with and without BCG application due to bladder tumors.MethodsThe presence of COVID-19 was investigated in 167 patients with BCG and 167 without bladder cancer. All patients were compatible with COVID-19 infection. Patients with RT-PCR positive for SARS-CoV-2 and/or Chest CT positive for viral pneumonia between March and May 2020 were included in the study.ResultsA total of 334 patients were included in the study. The mean age of the 167 patients in the study group was 71.1±14.2 1 (min. 38.0- max. 98.0 years), 141 (84.4%) were male. The mean age of the 167 patients in the control group was 70.5±13.8 years (min. 41.0- max. 96.0 years), and 149 were male (p> 0.05). COVID-19 was detected in 5 patients in the BCG group and in 4 patients in the control group (P> 0.05).ConclusionIntravesical BCG administration does not decrease the frequency of COVID-19 infection.

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