FATAL SEPSIS DUE TO STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILLIA IN STEM CELL RECIPIENT – CASE REPORT
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Infections are frequent cause of further morbidity and mortality in stem cells recipients. Infection-related mortality is mainly due to severe bacterial sepsis, pneumonia and fungal infections. CASE REPORT: We report a 60 years old patient with AML. In the complete remission...
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| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/1818 |
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BACKGROUND: Infections are frequent cause of further morbidity and mortality in stem cells recipients. Infection-related mortality is mainly due to severe bacterial sepsis, pneumonia and fungal infections. CASE REPORT: We report a 60 years old patient with AML. In the complete remission he is received high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. The patient was treated in sterile room, conditioned with HEPA filters. Antibiotic prophylaxis regimen consisted Ciprofloxacin 1,0gr/day, Itraconazol 400mg./day, Acyclovir 1500mg/day. and Immunoglobulins IV 0,1mg/Kg. once per week. From day +5 patient became febrile (Ne |
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| ISSN: | 2035-3006 |