[2 fatal cases of pneumococcal septicemia after bone marrow transplantation].
Patients with bone-marrow transplants have an increased risk of developing fulminant pneumococcal infections for years after transplantation. In order to illustrate this, two cases of fetal pneumococcal septicaemia in patients with bone-marrow transplants are described. Self-medication with penicillin in case of fever is recommended.
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Rigshospitalet, epidemiafdelingen og haematologisk afdeling, København.
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D000328:Adult; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D010406:Penicillins
To letale tilfaelde af pneumokokseptikaemi efter knoglemarvstransplantation.