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Late onset invasive pneumococcal disease in a liver transplanted patient: beyond the A ustrian syndrome
Author(s) -
Belvisi V.,
Del Borgo C.,
Morelli F.,
Marocco R.,
Tieghi T.,
Fabietti P.,
Vetica A.,
Lichtner M.,
Mastroianni C.M.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1111/tid.12083
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumococcal disease , disease , streptococcus pneumoniae , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , biology
Invasive disease caused by S treptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in high‐risk individuals with severe comorbidities, including asplenia, chronic alcoholism, and altered immune status. The risk of invasive pneumococcal disease has been significantly higher in transplant patients compared with the general population. Here, we report an unusual case of a disseminated pneumococcal infection with meningitis, endocarditis, spondylodiscitis, and muscle abscess in an asplenic patient on chronic immunosuppressive therapy for liver transplantation performed 17 years before.