Late onset invasive pneumococcal disease in a liver transplanted patient: beyond the Austrian syndrome.
Transpl Infect Dis
; 15(3): E111-4, 2013 Jun.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23581282
ABSTRACT
Invasive disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in high-risk individuals with severe comorbidities, including asplenia, chronic alcoholism, and altered immune status. The risk of invasive pneumococcal disease has been significantly higher in transplant patients compared with the general population. Here, we report an unusual case of a disseminated pneumococcal infection with meningitis, endocarditis, spondylodiscitis, and muscle abscess in an asplenic patient on chronic immunosuppressive therapy for liver transplantation performed 17 years before.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções Pneumocócicas
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Discite
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Transplante de Fígado
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Endocardite Bacteriana
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Meningite Pneumocócica
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Transpl Infect Dis
Assunto da revista:
TRANSPLANTE
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália