Amebiasis after bone marrow transplantation.
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.
Bavaro
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P
Divisione di Ematologia, Ospedale Civile, Pescara, Italy.
Di Girolamo
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G
Di Bartolomeo
P
P
Angrilli
F
F
Olioso
P
P
Papalinetti
G
G
Del Vecchio
A
A
Torlontano
G
G
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
D008795:Metronidazole; D010303:Paromomycin