Brain abscess caused by Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in two patients with multiple myeloma: novel agents, new spectrum of infections

Pamukcuoglu M., Emmez H., GÜZEL TUNÇCAN Ö., ÖNER A. Y., Cirak M. Y., ŞENOL E., ...Daha Fazla

HEMATOLOGY, cilt.19, sa.3, ss.158-162, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1179/1607845413y.0000000108
  • Dergi Adı: HEMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.158-162
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Multiple myeloma, Brain abscess, Nocardia infection, Bortezomib, HEPATITIS-B REACTIVATION, HERPES-ZOSTER, BORTEZOMIB, IMMUNODEFICIENCY, INVOLVEMENT, RISK
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective and importance: Introduction of high-dose chemotherapy and the novel agents including bortezomib, Lenalidomide, and Thalidomide has provided a significant progress in the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM) with an increase in median overall survival up to 6-8 years. However, the advances in myeloma treatment comes at a price with new spectrum of treatment-related infectious complications which should be taken into consideration while treating these patients.