Blastoschizomyces capitatus pneumonia in a patient with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Blastoschizomyces capitatus pneumonia in a patient with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Several cases have been reported of B. capitatus infections in immunocompromised patients. Acute leukemia is the main predisposing factor. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is not usually associated with opportunistic infections. We report a case of pulmonary infection by B. capitatus in a patient...

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Main Authors: Laura Trovato, Maria Domina, Ada Vancheri, Salvatore Oliveri, Nicola Ciancio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753918301040
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spelling doaj-8c6c54ab4d7b44eab7c8eafee5df7ae52020-11-25T03:18:31ZengElsevierMedical Mycology Case Reports2211-75392018-12-01226568Blastoschizomyces capitatus pneumonia in a patient with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemiaLaura Trovato0Maria Domina1Ada Vancheri2Salvatore Oliveri3Nicola Ciancio4U.O.C. Laboratory Analysis Unit, A.O.U. “Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele”, Via S.Sofia 78, Catania 95123, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Via S.Sofia 97, Catania 95123, Italy; Corresponding author at: Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Science, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 97, Catania 95123, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Via S.Sofia 97, Catania 95123, ItalyPneumology Unit, A.O.U. “Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele”, Via S.Sofia 78, Catania 95123, ItalyU.O.C. Laboratory Analysis Unit, A.O.U. “Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele”, Via S.Sofia 78, Catania 95123, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Via S.Sofia 97, Catania 95123, ItalyPneumology Unit, A.O.U. “Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele”, Via S.Sofia 78, Catania 95123, ItalySeveral cases have been reported of B. capitatus infections in immunocompromised patients. Acute leukemia is the main predisposing factor. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is not usually associated with opportunistic infections. We report a case of pulmonary infection by B. capitatus in a patient with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Although the patient had a complete recovery, we believe that this report will alert clinicians to consider B. capitatus as possible cause of severe pneumonia in untreated CLL. Keywords: Pneumonia, Blastoschizomyces, Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Diagnosis, Therapyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753918301040
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author Laura Trovato
Maria Domina
Ada Vancheri
Salvatore Oliveri
Nicola Ciancio
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Maria Domina
Ada Vancheri
Salvatore Oliveri
Nicola Ciancio
Blastoschizomyces capitatus pneumonia in a patient with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Medical Mycology Case Reports
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Maria Domina
Ada Vancheri
Salvatore Oliveri
Nicola Ciancio
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title Blastoschizomyces capitatus pneumonia in a patient with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia
title_short Blastoschizomyces capitatus pneumonia in a patient with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia
title_full Blastoschizomyces capitatus pneumonia in a patient with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia
title_fullStr Blastoschizomyces capitatus pneumonia in a patient with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia
title_full_unstemmed Blastoschizomyces capitatus pneumonia in a patient with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia
title_sort blastoschizomyces capitatus pneumonia in a patient with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia
publisher Elsevier
series Medical Mycology Case Reports
issn 2211-7539
publishDate 2018-12-01
description Several cases have been reported of B. capitatus infections in immunocompromised patients. Acute leukemia is the main predisposing factor. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is not usually associated with opportunistic infections. We report a case of pulmonary infection by B. capitatus in a patient with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Although the patient had a complete recovery, we believe that this report will alert clinicians to consider B. capitatus as possible cause of severe pneumonia in untreated CLL. Keywords: Pneumonia, Blastoschizomyces, Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Diagnosis, Therapy
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753918301040
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