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Corynebacterium aquaticum septicaemia in a neutropenic patient.
Corynebacteria are a well recognised cause of sepsis in the immunocompromised patient. Corynebacterium aquaticum, however, is rarely seen in the clinical setting, being an environmental organism associated with fresh water. A septicaemic episode caused by this organism in a 74 year old neutropenic woman with an indwelling central venous catheter is reported. It is postulated that the source of ...
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Neutropenic patients continue to be at increased risk for developing serious infections despite substantial advances in supportive care. Epidemiologic shifts occur periodically and need to be detected early because they influence prophylactic, empiric, and specific therapy strategies. Although effective in preventing bacterial and some fungal infections, prophylaxis must be used with caution be...
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We report a case of systemic infection with Geotrichum capitatum in a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia. Three days before death, the patient developed acute renal failure, probably caused by occlusion of glomerula with hyphae of G. capitatum. Up until now, prophylaxis and treatment of infections caused by Geotrichum capitatum have not been established. However, the prophylactic administrati...
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One of the major challenges facing oncologists today is invasive fungal infection. Difficult to diagnose and deadly when missed, invasive fungal infection--primarily by Candida and Aspergillus organisms--is the major infectious cause of death associated with chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression. In this review, the problem will be described and evidence-based approaches to management, includin...
متن کاملWhy is my patient neutropenic?
Neutropenia is a common reason for hematology consultations in the inpatient and outpatient settings and is defined as an absolute neutrophil count less than 1500 cells/μL. Neutropenia varies in severity, with more profound neutropenia being associated with higher rates of infections and infection-related deaths. The causes for neutropenia are diverse and include congenital and acquired conditi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1974
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.3.5925.244