کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
11033995 1551615 2018 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Blastoschizomyces capitatus pneumonia in a patient with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری ایمنی شناسی و میکروب شناسی میکروب شناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Blastoschizomyces capitatus pneumonia in a patient with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia
چکیده انگلیسی
Several cases have been reported of B. capitatus infections in immunocompromised patients. Acute leukemia is the main predisposing factor. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is not usually associated with opportunistic infections. We report a case of pulmonary infection by B. capitatus in a patient with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Although the patient had a complete recovery, we believe that this report will alert clinicians to consider B. capitatus as possible cause of severe pneumonia in untreated CLL.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Medical Mycology Case Reports - Volume 22, December 2018, Pages 65-68
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