Fatal Scopulariopsis brevicaulis infection in a paediatric stem-cell transplant patient treated with voriconazole and caspofungin and a review of Scopulariopsis infections in immunocompromised patients

2004 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.J Steinbach ◽  
W.A Schell ◽  
J.L Miller ◽  
J.R Perfect ◽  
P.L Martin
Author(s):  
Sanket R. Thakore ◽  
Faisal A. Khasawneh

Cavitary pneumonia in immunocompromised patients is a challenging entity. Establishing accurate diagnosis and starting effective antibiotics are essential steps towards improving outcome. A 58-year-old stem cell transplant patient was admitted to the hospital with necrotizing pneumonia caused by nocardia. The disease progressed despite of aggrieve antimicrobial therapy. Nocardiosis continues to be a difficult disease to diagnose and treat.


2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 472-476
Author(s):  
Westyn Branch-Elliman ◽  
Roger V. Araujo-Castillo ◽  
Graham M. Snyder ◽  
Bernadette F. Sullivan ◽  
Carolyn D. Alonso ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTControlling norovirus transmission in units with immunocompromised patients is challenging. We present a cluster of norovirus cases that occurred on a stem-cell transplant unit and the prevention efforts that were implemented to limit the outbreak. Protocols developed to control this cluster may provide a model for other facilities.


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