Sepsis by escherichia coli of uncommon starting in patient with T and NK cell lymphoma: Sepsis por escherichia coli de inicio infrecuente en paciente con linfoma de células T y NK

• Autores: Noriega-Baella, Carlos, Valera Vásquez, Eliana, Vargas Torres, Ilan, Vela-Ruiz, José M.
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2020
• Institución: Universidad Ricardo Palma
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Ricardo Palma
• Lenguaje: español; inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:oai.revistas.urp.edu.pe:article/3221
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.urp.edu.pe/index.php/RFMH/article/view/3221
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Sepsis; Escherichia coli; Necrosis; Linfoma Extranodal de Células NK-T; Lymphoma; Extranodal NK-T-Cell

Sepsis occurs in the presence of an infectious focus; in this case by Escherichia coli (E. coli), that toxins  can cause severe damage to the organism's functionality and morphology, being worsened in patients with diseases that affect the immune system; as is this case in the presence of hematological malignancy. A 42-year-old female patient with a diagnosis of T-NK non-Hodgkin lymphoma presented with a necrotic plaque on the palate, temperature above 38 ° C, respiratory rate exceeding 20 breaths per minute, and heart rate exceeding 90 beats per minute. , on examination of a positive pharyngeal culture for E. coli, negative urine culture, confirming a pharyngeal infectious starting point; Treat with amikacin endovenously for 7 days with good response to antibiotic therapy. An infrequent case is reported for this type of bacteria in the oral area and a review of the subject.