Fatal Micrococcus sp. infection in a child with leukaemia--a cautionary case.

Medical and Pediatric OncologyVolume 37, Issue 6 p. 553-554 Brief Report Fatal Micrococcus sp. infection in a child with leukaemia—a cautionary case Deborah Shanks MB, BCh, BAO, MRCPCH(UK), Deborah Shanks MB, BCh, BAO, MRCPCH(UK) Department of Haematology/Oncology, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorPaul Goldwater MB, BS, FRCPA, Paul Goldwater MB, BS, FRCPA Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorAlexia Pena MD, Alexia Pena MD Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorBen Saxon MB, BS, FRACP, FRCPA, Corresponding Author Ben Saxon MB, BS, FRACP, FRCPA [email protected] Department of Haematology/Oncology, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, AustraliaDepartment of Haematology/Oncology, Women's and Children's Hospital, 72 King William Road, North Adelaide, SA 5006, Australia.Search for more papers by this author Deborah Shanks MB, BCh, BAO, MRCPCH(UK), Deborah Shanks MB, BCh, BAO, MRCPCH(UK) Department of Haematology/Oncology, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorPaul Goldwater MB, BS, FRCPA, Paul Goldwater MB, BS, FRCPA Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorAlexia Pena MD, Alexia Pena MD Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorBen Saxon MB, BS, FRACP, FRCPA, Corresponding Author Ben Saxon MB, BS, FRACP, FRCPA [email protected] Department of Haematology/Oncology, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, AustraliaDepartment of Haematology/Oncology, Women's and Children's Hospital, 72 King William Road, North Adelaide, SA 5006, Australia.Search for more papers by this author First published: 16 November 2001 https://doi.org/10.1002/mpo.1253Citations: 8AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1 Souhami L, Feld R, et al. Micrococcus luteus pneumonia: a case report and review of the literature. Med Pediatr Oncol 1979; 7: 309– 314. 2 Adang R, Schouten H, et al. Pneumonia due to Micrococcus spp. in a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia. Leuk 1992; 3: 224– 226. 3 Creutzig U, Ritter J, et al. Improved treatment outcomes in childhood acute myeloid leukaemia: a report of the German Cooperative Study AML-BFM-78. Blood 1985; 65: 298– 304. 4 Woods WG, Kobrinsky N, Buckley JD, et al. Timed-sequential induction therapy improves postremission outcome in acute myeloid leukemia: a report from the Children's Cancer Group. Blood 1996; 87: 4979– 4989. 5 Tiedemann K, Waters KD, Tauro GP, et al. Results of intensive therapy in childhood acute myeloid leukemia, incorporating high-dose melphalan and autologous bone marrow transplant in first complete remission. Blood 1993; 82: 3730– 3738. 6 Corse J, Williams R. Antibiotic resistance of coagulase-negative staphylococci and micrococci. J Clin Pathol 1968; 21: 722– 728. 7 Magee J, Burnett I, et al. Micrococcus and Stomatococcus spp. from human infections. J Hosp Infect 1990; 16: 67– 73. Citing Literature Volume37, Issue6December 2001Pages 553-554 ReferencesRelatedInformation