Hemophagocytic syndrome associated with Bacteroides fragilis infection in a patient with acute monoblastic leukemia.
The HS has been associated with malignant hemopathies. We report here a case of HS related to Bacteroides fragilis during the course of acute monoblastic leukemia. Evolution was fatal despite remission of the leukemia process and response of the infection to appropriate antibiotic therapy.
Bourquelot
P
P
Department of Hematology, Hopital Cochin, Paris, France.
Bouscary
D
D
Paul
G
G
Picard
F
F
Varet
B
B
Dreyfus
F
F
Tulliez
M
M
D000583:Amikacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001441:Bacteroides fragilis / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D002442:Ceftazidime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003630:Daunorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D015616:Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007948:Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009070:Moxalactam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000150:complications; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D003561:Cytarabine; D014640:Vancomycin; D000583:Amikacin; D002442:Ceftazidime; D009070:Moxalactam; D003630:Daunorubicin