[Pulmonary disease caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation--a case report and literature review]

Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi. 2004 Aug;25(8):470-2.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To report a case with pulmonary disease caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT), with a literature review.

Methods: Case report and literature review.

Results: A patient with acute non-lymphocytic leukemia was treated by allo-HSCT. Her NTM lung disease developed after HSCT was successfully treated with a 3 antimicrobials combination of clarithromycin, levofloxacin and capreomycin for 10 months.

Conclusion: NTM infections are infrequent in allo-HSCT recipients and have a good clinical prognosis if correctly treated.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Catheterization / adverse effects
  • Female
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / therapy*
  • Mycobacterium Infections / classification
  • Mycobacterium Infections / etiology
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / etiology
  • Transplantation, Homologous