Abstract
Patients with bone-marrow transplants have an increased risk of developing fulminant pneumococcal infections for years after transplantation. In order to illustrate this, two cases of fetal pneumococcal septicaemia in patients with bone-marrow transplants are described. Self-medication with penicillin in case of fever is recommended.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Bone Marrow Transplantation / adverse effects*
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Bone Marrow Transplantation / immunology
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Humans
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Male
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Penicillins / therapeutic use
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Pneumococcal Infections / drug therapy
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Pneumococcal Infections / etiology*
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Prognosis
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Risk Factors
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Sepsis / drug therapy
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Sepsis / microbiology*