Arachnia propionica pneumonia in hairy cell leukaemia.
Pulmonary infection caused by Arachnia propionica in a patient with hairy cell leukaemia is described. The organism is highly sensitive to penicillin but the patient succumbed to his illness despite treatment with penicillin and various other antibiotics. Various types of opportunist infections are common in patients with hairy cell leukaemia but we believe this to be the first report of infection by Arachnia propionica in such a patient.
Karnik
A M
AM
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat.
Elhag
K M
KM
Fenech
F F
FF
D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007943:Leukemia, Hairy Cell / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use
D010406:Penicillins