›› 2017, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (1): 50-.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-3606.2017.01.014

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in a child with thalassemia after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a case report and literature review

LI Jing, LAI Yongrong   

  1. Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530000, Guangxi, China
  • Received:2017-01-15 Online:2017-01-15 Published:2017-01-15

Abstract:  Objective To explore the diagnosis and treatment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in a child with severe β Mediterranean anemia after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Methods The clinical data of a child with severe β mediterranean anemia who had Mycobacterium tuberculosis after allo-HSCT were retrospectively analyzed. The pertinent literatures were reviewed. Results Six-year-old girl with mediterranean anemia was infected by Mycobacterium tuberculosis after allo-HSCT. After anti tuberculosis treatment by HRZE (isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol), the condition was improved. Conclusion It is rare of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection after allo-HSCT, which needs timely diagnose and treatment.