A case of soft tissue infection by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia manifesting as subcutaneous nodules in a patient with leukemia / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: S224-S227, 2009.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a ubiquitous, Gram-negative organism. It is an emerging causative pathogen for severe hospital- acquired infections, particularly in debilitated or immunocompromised patients because of its resistance to various antibiotics. Soft tissue infection caused by S. maltophilia, however, is uncommon. A patient with leukemia was referred for the evaluation of subcutaneous nodules that developed after chemotherapy. With the pathological finding of neutrophilic panniculitis, S. maltophilia was confirmed in a bacteriological study of the biopsied tissue. The nodules regressed spontaneously with recovery from the neutropenia. We report a case of S. maltophilia infection that manifested as soft tissue nodules, which resolved spontaneously in a patient with leukemia.
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Main subject:
Panniculitis
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Leukemia
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Immunocompromised Host
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Soft Tissue Infections
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Stenotrophomonas
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Neutropenia
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Neutrophils
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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