Necrotising dermatitis in refractory acute myeloid leukaemia.
Eur J Haematol
; 71(6): 464-5, 2003 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Severe cutaneous infections in leukaemic patients are difficult to treat and can rapidly become fatal. We report on a case of essential thrombocythemia evolved to a myelodysplastic syndrome and finally, to an overt myeloid leukaemia, refractory to chemotherapy. In the presence of a marked neutropenia, the patients developed a wide Staphylococcus epidermidis necrotising dermatitis. The diagnosis was made possible only by a skin biopsy culture and the antibiotic treatment, based on antimicrobial susceptibility tests, rapidly resolved the infection. In neutropenic patients, appropriate laboratory tests and treatment, can lead to recovery of life-threatening infections.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções Estafilocócicas
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Leucemia Mieloide Aguda
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Dermatite
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Neutropenia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article