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Septicemia, rash, and pulmonary infiltrates secondary to Corynebacterium group JK infection. 1987

M J Guarino, and R Qazi, and J E Woll, and J Rubins

This report describes a leukemic patient undergoing induction therapy in whom a Corynebacterium JK infection developed while he was leukopenic. The clinical triad of perirectal inflammation, skin lesions, and interstitial lung infiltrates, which has not previously been reported, is discussed. Characteristics of the organism and postulated routes of infection as well as treatment are explored.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007970	Leukopenia	A decrease in the number of LEUKOCYTES in a blood sample below the normal range (LEUKOCYTE COUNT less than 4000).	Leukocytopenia,Leukocytopenias,Leukopenias
D008168	Lung	Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood.	Lungs
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D011859	Radiography	Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film).	Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D003354	Corynebacterium Infections	Infections with bacteria of the genus CORYNEBACTERIUM.	Infections, Corynebacterium,Corynebacterium Infection,Infection, Corynebacterium
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012874	Skin Diseases, Infectious	Skin diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, parasites, or viruses.	Infectious Skin Diseases,Disease, Infectious Skin,Diseases, Infectious Skin,Infectious Skin Disease,Skin Disease, Infectious
D018805	Sepsis	Systemic inflammatory response syndrome with a proven or suspected infectious etiology. When sepsis is associated with organ dysfunction distant from the site of infection, it is called severe sepsis. When sepsis is accompanied by HYPOTENSION despite adequate fluid infusion, it is called SEPTIC SHOCK.	Bloodstream Infection,Pyaemia,Pyemia,Pyohemia,Blood Poisoning,Poisoning, Blood,Septicemia,Severe Sepsis,Blood Poisonings,Bloodstream Infections,Infection, Bloodstream,Poisonings, Blood,Pyaemias,Pyemias,Pyohemias,Sepsis, Severe,Septicemias