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Toxoplasmosis as an Early Complication of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.

Authors :
Robin C
Leclerc M
Angebault C
Redjoul R
Beckerich F
Cabanne L
Foulet F
Pautas C
Toma A
Maury S
Botterel F
Cordonnier C
Source :
Biology of blood and marrow transplantation : journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation [Biol Blood Marrow Transplant] 2019 Dec; Vol. 25 (12), pp. 2510-2513. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Aug 02.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Among 419 consecutive allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant recipients, we observed 17 (4.0%) cases of toxoplasmosis at a median time of day 45 (range, 6 to 322) after transplant. Seven of these 17 cases occurred before day 30 after transplant. Because of the lack of PCR screening and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis before engraftment, the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis was late, and 5 of these 7 patients died. Analyzing these cases, early Toxoplasma blood PCR screening, starting from transplant, is crucial.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1523-6536
Volume :
25
Issue :
12
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Biology of blood and marrow transplantation : journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
31381996
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbmt.2019.07.035