Stomatococcus mucilaginosus meningitis in a patient with multiple myeloma following autologous stem cell transplantation

被引:16
作者
Abraham, J [1 ]
Bilgrami, S [1 ]
Dorsky, D [1 ]
Edwards, RL [1 ]
Feingold, J [1 ]
Hill, DR [1 ]
Tutschka, PJ [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CONNECTICUT,SCH MED,HLTH CTR,DEPT MED,DIV HEMATOL ONCOL,FARMINGTON,CT 06030
关键词
Stomatococcus mucilaginosus; meningitis; stem cell transplantation;
D O I
10.1038/sj.bmt.1700701
中图分类号
Q6 [生物物理学];
学科分类号
071011 ;
摘要
Bacterial meningitis is an unusual complication of bone marrow transplantation. We report a case of Stomatococcus mucilaginosus meningitis in a patient with multiple myeloma shortly after an autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplant. The infection resolved with a combination of intravenous penicillin G and chloramphenicol, and intrathecal vancomycin.
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页码:639 / 641
页数:3
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