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Geotrichum capitatum septicemia in a hematological malignancy patient with positive galactomannan antigen: case report and review of the literature.

Geotrichum capitatum, formerly known as Trichosporon capitatum, is an uncommon but frequently fatal invasive fungal infection in immunocompromised patients, especially in hematological malignancies. We report a seven-year-old patient with acute myeloid leukemia with Geotrichum septicemia with involvement of the lungs, liver, spleen, and kidneys, who had a favorable outcome after therapy. Altera...

Nontoxigenic Vibrio cholerae Septicemia in an Immunocompromised Patient

We report a recent case of non-O1, non-O139, nontoxigenic Vibrio cholerae septicemia in a post-liver-transplant immunocompromised patient associated with prior seafood consumption. Non-O1, non-O139 V. cholerae strains have been reported in several cases of extraintestinal infections and seem to be emerging infectious agents especially in patients with immunocompromising conditions.

بررسی کریپتوسپوریدیوزیس در مبتلایان به نقص ایمنی اکتسابی در تهران بزرگ

Cryptosporidiosis is a parasitic zoonosis prevalent all over the world and recognized as one of the important causes of diarrhea in children and immunodeficient subjects. The manifestations range from self-limited acute diarrhea in immunocompetent individuals to fatal chronic diarrhea in immunocompromised patients. In this study, conducted in Greater Tehran, 214 patients in 7 disease catego...

Intravascular Hemolysis and Septicemia due to Clostridium perfringens Emphysematous Cholecystitis and Hepatic Abscesses

Context. Clostridium perfringens septicemia is often associated with translocation from the gastrointestinal or gastrourinary tract and occurs in patients who have malignancy or are immunocompromised. Clostridium perfringens septicemia is usually fatal without early identification, source control, and antibiotics. Case. We present a case of a 65-year-old female with Clostridium perfringens sept...