Actinomycosis after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation despite penicillin prophylaxis.

Authors :: Barraco, F.
Labussière‐Wallet, H.
Valour, F.
Ducastelle‐Leprêtre, S.
Nicolini, F.‐E.
Thomas, X.
Ferry, T.
Dumitrescu, O.
Michallet, M.
Ader, F.
Bachy, E.
Balsat, M.
Benech, N.
Bienvenu, A.‐L.
Billaud, G.
Biron, F.
Boibieux, A.
Chidiac, C.
Conrad, A.
Dupont, D.
Source :: Transplant Infectious Disease. Aug2016, Vol. 18 Issue 4, p595-600. 6p.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: Actinomycosis is a rare chronic and multifaceted disease caused by Actinomyces species frequently mimicking malignancy or other chronic granulomatous lung diseases. We report 4 original presentations of actinomycosis arising under supposed penicillin prophylaxis in allogeneic stem cell transplantation recipients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: *HEMATOPOIETIC stem cell transplantation
*DISEASE risk factors
*GRAFT versus host disease
*PENICILLIN
*ANTIBIOTIC prophylaxis

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