title: Amebiasis after bone marrow transplantation.
abstract: A patient undergoing BMT for acute non-lymphocytic leukemia (ANLL) developed bloody diarrhea due to amebiasis. The infection was successfully treated with intensive and prolonged antiparasitic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Ematologia, Ospedale Civile, Pescara, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bavaro
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Girolamo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Di Bartolomeo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Angrilli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Olioso
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Papalinetti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Del Vecchio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Torlontano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004404:Dysentery, Amebic / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010303:Paromomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D008795:Metronidazole; D010303:Paromomycin