[Intracerebral hemorrhage and multiple brain abscesses caused by Bacillus cereus within the scope of acute lymphatic leukemia]. / Intrazerebrale Blutung und multiple Hirnabszesse durch Bacillus cereus im Rahmen einer akuten lymphatischen Leukämie.
Nervenarzt
; 66(10): 785-8, 1995 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-7501096
Multiple hematogenic brain abscesses in immunosuppression are occasionally caused by rare and primary apathogenic causative agents. We report a first case of an isolated CNS infection by Bacillus cereus, which led to death from multiple brain abscesses and an intracerebral hemorrhage, probably caused by the infection, within 4 days. The underlying disease leading to immunosuppression was acute lymphatic leukemia in complete remission. In spite of antibiotic therapy the chemotherapy-induced neutropenia enabled unhindered spreading of the necrotizing infection, which was verified by histological analysis. The production of potent toxins such as hemolysin and cerelolysin by B. cereus leads to rapid and fulminant tissue destruction usually involving the walls of blood vessels.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Bacillus cereus
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Infecciones Oportunistas
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Absceso Encefálico
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Infecciones por Bacillaceae
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Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
De
Revista:
Nervenarzt
Año:
1995
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Alemania