Unusual mucocutaneous infections in immunosuppressed patients with leukemia.
Patients with leukemia may become severely infected with usually nonpathogenic organisms and are also prey to infection in unusual sites and by unusual organisms.. Every organism isolated from such a patient must be considered a potential enemy, regardless of its pathogenic reputation, and evidence of infection must be sought.
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007938:Leukemia / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000150:complications; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents