Srivastava, Vivi M. ; Krishnaswami, Hemalatha ; Srivastava, Alok ; Dennison, David ; Chandy, Mammen (1996) Infections in haematological malignancies: an autopsy study of 72 cases Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 90 (4). pp. 406-408. ISSN 0035-9203
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Abstract
Autopsy material from 72 patients with haematological malignancies treated in India was reviewed. Thirty-seven patients (51%) had documented infections; 20 (27%) had bacterial infections, 14 of which were Gram-negative organisms (Pseudomonas species in 10); tuberculosis was present in 2 patients (2.7%). Twenty-one patients (29%) had systemic fungal infections; invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and gastrointestinal candidiasis were present in 10 patients each. Only 3 patients (4%) had viral infection, all of which were due to cytomegalovirus. Eleven patients (15%) had polymicrobial infections. No patient had any parasitic infection. Systemic fungal infections due to Aspergillus and Candida predominated, while Gram-negative bacterial infections were also common.
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| Keywords: | Haematological Malignacy; Co-infection; Aspergillus; Candida; Gram-negative Bacteria; India |
| ID Code: | 5877 |
| Deposited On: | 19 Oct 2010 10:24 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jan 2011 06:31 |
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