Hemophagocytic Syndrome Associated with Bacteroides Fragilis Infection in a Patient with Acute Monoblastic Leukemia

Priscille Bourquelot Department of Hopital Cochin and Department of Hematology, Hopital Necker, Paris, France

Didier Bouscary Department of Hematology, Hopital Necker, Paris, France

GÉRard Paul Department of Bacteriology, Hopital Necker, Paris, France

Françoise Picard Department of Hematology, Hopital Necker, Paris, France

Bruno Varet Department of Hopital Cochin and Department of Hematology, Hopital Necker, Paris, France

François Dreyfus Department of Hematology, Hopital Necker, Paris, France

Micheline Tulliez Department of Pathology, Hopital Necker, Paris, France

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Abstract

The HS has been associated with malignant hemopathies. We report here a case of HS related to Bacteroides fragilis during the course of acute monoblastic leukemia. Evolution was fatal despite remission of the leukemia process and response of the infection to appropriate antibiotic therapy.

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