A case of soft tissue infection by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia manifesting as subcutaneous nodules in a patient with leukemia.
- Author:
Jaechun LEE
1
;
Sohyung KIM
;
Soo jin AHN
;
Jee ho CHOI
;
Sang Yop SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea. imdrshin@medimail.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia;
Soft tissue infection;
Leukemia
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Humans;
Immunocompromised Host;
Leukemia;
Neutropenia;
Neutrophils;
Panniculitis;
Soft Tissue Infections;
Stenotrophomonas;
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2009;76(Suppl 1):S224-S227
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a ubiquitous, Gram-negative organism. It is an emerging causative pathogen for severe hospital- acquired infections, particularly in debilitated or immunocompromised patients because of its resistance to various antibiotics. Soft tissue infection caused by S. maltophilia, however, is uncommon. A patient with leukemia was referred for the evaluation of subcutaneous nodules that developed after chemotherapy. With the pathological finding of neutrophilic panniculitis, S. maltophilia was confirmed in a bacteriological study of the biopsied tissue. The nodules regressed spontaneously with recovery from the neutropenia. We report a case of S. maltophilia infection that manifested as soft tissue nodules, which resolved spontaneously in a patient with leukemia.
