Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome Secondary to Capnocytophaga canimorsus Septicemia and Demonstration of Bacteremia by Peripheral Blood Smear

2000 ◽  
Vol 124 (6) ◽  
pp. 859-863
Author(s):  
Imran Mirza ◽  
John Wolk ◽  
Lajos Toth ◽  
Peter Rostenberg ◽  
Ramon Kranwinkel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Blood Smear ◽  
Peripheral Blood Smear ◽  
Blood Products ◽  
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus ◽  
Pressor Therapy ◽  
Antibiotic Coverage ◽  
Diagnosis Of Infection

Abstract Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome caused by Capnocytophaga canimorsus septicemia was fatal in a previously healthy 47-year-old woman. The patient died suddenly in less than 12 hours after presentation, in spite of supportive measures, including ventilation, antibiotic coverage, pressor therapy, and multiple transfusions of blood products. The diagnosis of infection due to an unusual organism was suspected earlier in the course of management after review of the peripheral blood smear. The importance of the findings in the blood smear and their correlation with infection due to this organism are discussed.

scholarly journals Beware of the dog! Septic shock due to Capnocytophaga canimorsus revealed on peripheral blood smear

2019 ◽  
Vol 77 (6) ◽  
pp. 685-686
Author(s):  
Florent Gosset ◽  
Benoît Sarret ◽  
Sébastien Mortreux ◽  
Olivier Moquet
Keyword(s):  
Septic Shock ◽  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Blood Smear ◽  
Peripheral Blood Smear ◽  
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus

Capnocytophaga canimorsus bacteraemia demonstrated by a positive peripheral blood smear

Apmis ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 101 (7-12) ◽  
pp. 572-574 ◽  
Author(s):  
GITTE PEDERSEN ◽  
HENRIK C. SCHØNHEYDER ◽  
LEIF CORY NIELSEN
Keyword(s):  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Blood Smear ◽  
Peripheral Blood Smear ◽  
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus

scholarly journals Detection of cryptococcosis in peripheral blood smear:

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhavna Nayal ◽  
S Niveditha ◽  
Veena ◽  
M Chethan
Keyword(s):  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Blood Smear ◽  
Peripheral Blood Smear

A CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF ACUTE AND CHRONIC LEUKEMIA IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

2021 ◽  
pp. 72-74
Author(s):  
Sarat Das ◽  
Prasanta Kr. Baruah ◽  
Sandeep Khakhlari ◽  
Gautam Boro
Keyword(s):  
Acute Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia ◽  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Blood Smear ◽  
Lymphoblastic Leukemia ◽  
Peripheral Blood Smear ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cytochemical Study ◽  
Acute Myeloid

Introduction: Leukemias are neoplastic proliferations of haematopoietic stem cells and form a major proportion of haematopoietic neoplasms that are diagnosed worldwide. Typing of leukemia is essential for effective therapy because prognosis and survival rate are different for each type and sub-type Aims: this study was carried out to determine the frequency of acute and chronic leukemias and to evaluate their clinicopathological features. Methods: It was a hospital based cross sectional study of 60 patients carried out in the department of Pathology, JMCH, Assam over a period of one year between February 2018 and January 2019. Diagnosis was based on peripheral blood count, peripheral blood smear and bone marrow examination (as on when available marrow sample) for morphology along with cytochemical study whenever possible. Results: In the present study, commonest leukemia was Acute myeloid leukemia (AML, 50%) followed by Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL 26.6%), chronic myeloid leukemia (CML, 16.7%) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL, 6.7%). Out of total 60 cases, 36 were male and 24 were female with Male:Female ratio of 1.5:1. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia was the most common type of leukemia in the children and adolescents. Acute Myeloid leukemia was more prevalent in adults. Peripheral blood smear and bone Conclusion: marrow aspiration study still remains the important tool along with cytochemistry, immunophenotyping and cytogenetic study in the diagnosis and management of leukemia.

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