Nosocomial legionellosis and invasive aspergillosis in a child with T-lymphoblastic leukemia.

Furtwängler, Rhoikos; Schlotthauer, Uwe; Gärtner, Barbara; Graf, Norbert; Simon, Arne

Furtwängler, Rhoikos; Schlotthauer, Uwe; Gärtner, Barbara; Graf, Norbert; Simon, Arne.

Affiliation

Furtwängler R; Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Children's Hospital, Saarland University and Saarland University Medical Centre, Homburg, Germany.
Schlotthauer U; Institutes and State Laboratory of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Saarland University and Saarland University Medical Centre, Homburg, Germany.
Gärtner B; Institutes and State Laboratory of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Saarland University and Saarland University Medical Centre, Homburg, Germany.
Graf N; Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Children's Hospital, Saarland University and Saarland University Medical Centre, Homburg, Germany.
Simon A; Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Children's Hospital, Saarland University and Saarland University Medical Centre, Homburg, Germany. Electronic address: Arne.Simon@uks.eu.

Int J Hyg Environ Health ; 220(5): 900-905, 2017 07.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28529020

Subject(s)

Aspergillosis; Cross Infection; Legionellosis; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma; Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use; Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use; Antigens, Bacterial/analysis; Aspergillosis/diagnostic imaging; Aspergillosis/drug therapy; Aspergillosis/microbiology; Aspergillus fumigatus/immunology; Aspergillus fumigatus/isolation & purification; Brain/diagnostic imaging; Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid/microbiology; Cross Infection/diagnostic imaging; Cross Infection/drug therapy; Cross Infection/microbiology; Hospitals; Humans; Infant; Legionella/isolation & purification; Legionellosis/diagnostic imaging; Legionellosis/drug therapy; Legionellosis/microbiology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Nasal Sprays; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/diagnostic imaging; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/drug therapy; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/microbiology; Water Microbiology; Water Pollutants/isolation & purification; Water Supply

Key words

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia; Aspergillus fumigatus; Children with cancer; Invasive aspergillosis; Legionella pneumophilia; Legionellosis

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Aspergillosis / Legionellosis / Cross Infection / Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma Limits: Humans / Infant / Male Language: En Journal: Int J Hyg Environ Health Year: 2017 Document type: Article

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