title: [Infectious complications in patients with adult T-cell leukemia].
abstract: Between January, 1982, and January, 1992, a total of 112 patients with adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) and 109 patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) were admitted to our hospital. They were studied for their infectious complications. Infectious complications were seen in 90 patients (80.4%) with ATL, and 51 patients (46.8%) with NHL (p < 0.001). Documented infections were seen in 70 patients (62.5%) with ATL, and 30 patients (27.5%) with NHL (p < 0.001). Pneumonia (p < 0.005), skin infections (p < 0.05), Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (p < 0.05), fungal infections (p < 0.05), cytomegalovirus infections (p < 0.05) and herpes simplex virus infections (p < 0.01) were identified infections at high risk for patients with ATL. Tuberculosis, listeriosis and salmonella infections were seen only in patients with ATL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Nagasaki University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Moriuchi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tomonaga
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015458:Leukemia, T-Cell / Q000150:complications*; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications*