TY - JOUR
T1 - Disseminated Nocardia infection preceding diagnosis of human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type 1 infection and acute T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
AU - Conley, Maria
AU - Conger, Nicholas
AU - Schofield, Christina
AU - Davis, Steven
AU - Stamm, Jason
PY - 2006/11
Y1 - 2006/11
N2 - Human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a common retroviral infection associated with acute T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL). This case report describes disseminated nocardiosis in an HTLV-1 carrier who later developed ATLL. In high-risk populations, latent HTLV-1 infection should be considered when an otherwise asymptomatic patient presents with an opportunistic infection. This is the first reported case of disseminated nocardiosis associated with HTLV-1 infection and ATLL.
AB - Human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a common retroviral infection associated with acute T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL). This case report describes disseminated nocardiosis in an HTLV-1 carrier who later developed ATLL. In high-risk populations, latent HTLV-1 infection should be considered when an otherwise asymptomatic patient presents with an opportunistic infection. This is the first reported case of disseminated nocardiosis associated with HTLV-1 infection and ATLL.
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U2 - 10.1097/01.idc.0000214367.08681.4f
DO - 10.1097/01.idc.0000214367.08681.4f
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33845252263
SN - 1056-9103
VL - 14
SP - 385
EP - 388
JO - Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice
JF - Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice
IS - 6
ER -