Multiple myeloma

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant tumor of plasma cell characterized by overproduction of abnormal plasma cells in the bone marrow and skeletal destruction. The clinical features are bone pain, renal impairment, immunodeficiency, anemia and presence of abnormal immunoglobulins (Ig).

Bacteremia

Presence of viable bacteria in the blood.


Total: 15

                      


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PMID (PMCID)
30803027
MALE Middle Aged
Diagnostic dilemma in prosthetic valve endocarditis: Computed tomography to the rescue.
Aranda-Michel E, Kilic A, Gleason TG, Bianco V, Sultan I.
J Card Surg. 2019;34(4):208-210.
A 58-year-old man with multiple myeloma, prior bioprosthetic valve, spinal hardware and multiple episodes of Corynebacterium amycolatum bacteremia was found to have a well-seated valve without vegetations, paravalvular leak, abscess or degeneration over a period of 6 months on five separate transesophageal echocardiographic studies.
27170703
(4863235)
OTHER
A rare case of listeriosis, acute cholecystitis and multiple myeloma.
Polanco TO, Alothman S, Depaz H, Ramcharan A.
J Surg Case Rep. 2016;2016(5):.
A 62-year-old man presented with multiple myeloma, cholecystitis and LM bacteremia.
26935636
MALE
[Cellulitis due to Achromobacter xylosoxidans during bortezomib therapy for multiple myeloma].
Kikuchi T, Mori T, Kohashi S, Yamane Y, Okayama M, Mashima E, Murakami K, Shimizu T, Kurihara Y, Ueda T, Suzuki T, Okamoto S.
Rinsho Ketsueki. 2016;57(2):175-9.
An 80-year-old man developed cellulitis and subsequent bacteremia due to A. xylosoxidans during bortezomib therapy for multiple myeloma.
25976156
MALE
Fatal case of Herbaspirillum seropedicae bacteremia secondary to pneumonia in an end-stage renal disease patient with multiple myeloma.
Suwantarat N, Adams LL, Romagnoli M, Carroll KC.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2015;82(4):331-3.
Fatal case of Herbaspirillum seropedicae bacteremia secondary to pneumonia in an end-stage renal disease patient with multiple myeloma.
25976156
MALE
Fatal case of Herbaspirillum seropedicae bacteremia secondary to pneumonia in an end-stage renal disease patient with multiple myeloma.
Suwantarat N, Adams LL, Romagnoli M, Carroll KC.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2015;82(4):331-3.
We report the first fatal case of bacteremia secondary to pneumonia caused by Herbaspirillum seropedicae in a 65-year-old man with end-stage renal disease and multiple myeloma.
23905778
FEMALE Middle Aged
Case report of bacteremia due to Neisseria mucosa.
Mechergui A, Achour W, Baaboura R, Ouertani H, Lakhal A, Torjemane L, Othman TB, Hassen AB.
APMIS. 2014;122(4):359-61.
We report a case of bacteremia caused by N. mucosa in a 50-year-old neutropenic patient suffering from non-secretory multiple myeloma stage IIIA.
16723262
MALE
Septicemia due to Solobacterium moorei in a patient with multiple myeloma.
Detry G, Pierard D, Vandoorslaer K, Wauters G, Avesani V, Glupczynski Y.
Anaerobe. 2006;12(3):160-2.
We report a case of bacteremia caused by Solobacterium moorei, an anaerobic, non-sporulated Gram-positive bacillus in a patient with a multiple myeloma.
15495248
FEMALE Middle Aged
Pneumococcemia as the presenting feature of multiple myeloma.
Costa DB, Shin B, Cooper DL.
Am J Hematol. 2004;77(3):277-81.
We report two cases of pneumococcal bacteremia as the initial manifestation of an underlying multiple myeloma.
12243559
MALE
Shewanella alga bacteremia and associated cellulitis in a patient with multiple myeloma.
Krsnik I, Arribalzaga K, Romanyk J.
Haematologia (Budap). 2002;32(1):79-80.
We report a 66-year-old man with a multiple myeloma who developed a cellulitis in both forearms in the course of a Shewanella bacteremia.
12243559
MALE
Shewanella alga bacteremia and associated cellulitis in a patient with multiple myeloma.
Krsnik I, Arribalzaga K, Romanyk J.
Haematologia (Budap). 2002;32(1):79-80.
Shewanella alga bacteremia and associated cellulitis in a patient with multiple myeloma.
8508394
MALE
Recurrent non-0:1 Vibrio cholerae bacteremia in a patient with multiple myeloma.
Shelton CH 3rd, Martino RL, Ramsey KM.
Cancer. 1993;72(1):105-7.
This is the first reported case of non-0:1 V. cholerae bacteremia occurring in a patient with multiple myeloma.
8508394
MALE
Recurrent non-0:1 Vibrio cholerae bacteremia in a patient with multiple myeloma.
Shelton CH 3rd, Martino RL, Ramsey KM.
Cancer. 1993;72(1):105-7.
A patient is reported who had multiple myeloma and experienced two episodes of bacteremia with non-0:1 V. cholerae.
8508394
MALE
Recurrent non-0:1 Vibrio cholerae bacteremia in a patient with multiple myeloma.
Shelton CH 3rd, Martino RL, Ramsey KM.
Cancer. 1993;72(1):105-7.
Recurrent non-0:1 Vibrio cholerae bacteremia in a patient with multiple myeloma.
718328
FEMALE Middle Aged
Pneumococcal bacteremia diagnosed by peripheral blood smear in multiple myeloma.
Posner MR, Berk SL, Rice PA.
Arch Intern Med. 1978;138(11):1720-1.
We review the proposed mechanisms of high-grade pneumococcal bacteremia in these patients and the immunologic abnormalities in patients with multiple myeloma that may result in increased susceptibility to this infection.
718328
FEMALE Middle Aged
Pneumococcal bacteremia diagnosed by peripheral blood smear in multiple myeloma.
Posner MR, Berk SL, Rice PA.
Arch Intern Med. 1978;138(11):1720-1.
A patient with multiple myeloma and a normal spleen died with high-grade pneumococcal bacteremia diagnosed by routine examination of a Wright-stained peripheral blood smear.