Nocardiosis Associated with Novel Agents at Relapsed Multiple Myeloma: Case Series
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Date
2019
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International Blood Research & Reviews
Abstract
Nocardiosis is a gram positive bacterial infection caused by aerobicactinomycetes. It抯 nonspesific presentation and radiographic findings usually make it undiagnosed with highly fatal outcomes. The patients with intracelluler defects are prone to nocardiosis. Multiplemyelom(MM) itself is a mainly humoral deficiency disorder because of defective antibodies but recent drugs such as proteasome inhibitors and immuno modulatory drugs also cause cellular deficiency. Here we presented two definite and oneprobable pulmonary nocardiosis patients who have a diagnosis of MM, autologou shematopoetic stem cell transplant history in their past and anti myeloma therapy presently.
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Nocardiosis, multiple myeloma, gram-positive bacterial infection, actinomycetes
Citation
Turgutkaya Atakan, Bolaman Zahit, Ceylan Emel, Telli Murat, Korkmazgil Berna G黮tekin, Karaman Can, Yava?o?lu ?rfan. Nocardiosis Associated with Novel Agents at Relapsed Multiple Myeloma: Case Series. International Blood Research & Reviews. 2019; 10(1): 1-7