Splenic actinomycotic abscess in a patient with acute myeliod leukemia
Journal
Annals of Hematology
Journal Volume
81
Journal Issue
9
Pages
532-534
Date Issued
2002
Author(s)
Abstract
Actinomycosis is a gram-positive anaerobic bacterium. Actinomyces organisms are important constituents of the normal flora of mucous membranes and are considered opportunistic pathogens. The three major clinical presentations of actinomycosis include the cervicofacial, thoracic, and abdominopelvic regions. Actinomycosis infection in patients with febrile neutropenia is uncommon and actinomycosis splenic involvement in acute leukemia patients is very rare. We describe a man with acute myeloid leukemia and splenic actinomycotic abscess that developed after chemotherapy following prolonged neutropenia.
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amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid; amphotericin B; cilastatin; clavulanic acid; cytarabine; fluconazole; idarubicin; imipenem; ticarcillin; tobramycin; vancomycin; abdominal infection; Actinomyces; actinomycosis; acute granulocytic leukemia; adult; anaerobic bacterium; article; bacterial flora; cancer mortality; cancer patient; cancer recurrence; case report; clinical feature; febrile neutropenia; Gram positive bacterium; human; human tissue; leukemia; male; mucosa; mucosa inflammation; nausea; neutropenia; priority journal; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; sepsis; spleen abscess; splenectomy; stem cell transplantation; thorax disease; tissue culture; Actinomycosis; Acute Disease; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Leukemia, Myeloid; Male; Middle Aged; Mycoses; Neutropenia; Opportunistic Infections; Splenic Diseases
Type
journal article