title: Unusual mucocutaneous infections in immunosuppressed patients with leukemia.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents