title: Cytomegalovirus and Clostridium Difficile co-infection in severe ulcero-hemorrhagic colitis during induction chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
abstract: Here we describe the first case of a biopsy-proven Cytomegalovirus ulcero-hemorrhagic colitis, associated with Clostridium Difficile co-infection, occurring during standard induction chemotherapy for common B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. We discuss the case and focalize clinical management and diagnostic issues arising from it.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology and Hematology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Riva
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luppi
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Potenza
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morselli
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.forename: Alessia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saviola
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Volzone
authors.forename: Annalisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Imovilli
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Merighi
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maiorana
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Torelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*