Vancomycin resistant enterococcal sepsis in an acute myeloid leukemic patient

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2010 Dec;20(12):830-1.

Abstract

Neutropenic fever is an important cause of morbidity and mortality during therapy of acute myeloid leukemia. Patients with acute myeloid leukemia are at increased risk of acquiring vancomycin resistant enterococcal infection and its treatment remains problematic. Vancomycin therapy for more than 7 days is usually associated with inducible vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infections. We report a case of vancomycin resistant enterococcal sepsis in a patient of acute myeloid leukemia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Enterococcus*
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / complications
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / complications*
  • Male
  • Sepsis / complications
  • Sepsis / drug therapy*
  • Vancomycin Resistance*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents