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.
Keywords:
Actinomyces; actinomycosis; allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; penicillin.
© 2016 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
MeSH terms
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Actinomyces / isolation & purification
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Actinomycosis / diagnostic imaging
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Actinomycosis / etiology*
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Actinomycosis / microbiology
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Actinomycosis / prevention & control*
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Adult
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis*
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / microbiology
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Female
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Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / adverse effects*
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Humans
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Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Lung Diseases / etiology*
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Lung Diseases / microbiology
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Lung Diseases / prevention & control*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Penicillins / administration & dosage
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Penicillins / therapeutic use
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Transplantation, Homologous / adverse effects
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Penicillins