Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-like syndrome associated with arcanobacterium pyogenes endocarditis in a post-transplant patient: A case report

Med J Malaysia. 2018 Oct;73(5):344-346.

Abstract

Systemic Arcanobacterium pyogenes is a rare bacterial infection in humans.1The diagnosis of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)-like syndrome and infective endocarditis (IE) is often elusive. We report a case of TTP-like syndrome associated with A. pyogenes endocarditis in a post-allogenic transplant patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Actinomycetales Infections / complications
  • Actinomycetales Infections / diagnosis
  • Actinomycetales Infections / etiology*
  • Arcanobacterium*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / etiology*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Female
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / diagnosis
  • Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / etiology*
  • Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / microbiology
  • Young Adult