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Case Reports
. 2022 Oct;41(10):1269-1273.
doi: 10.1007/s10096-022-04484-7. Epub 2022 Aug 24.

Metagenomic next-generation sequencing restores the diagnosis of a rare infectious complication of B cell depletion

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Metagenomic next-generation sequencing restores the diagnosis of a rare infectious complication of B cell depletion

Margaux Garzaro et al. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2022 Oct.

Abstract

A 45-year-old female patient receiving rituximab for B cell non-Hodgkin follicular lymphoma presented unexplained recurrent fever, abdominal discomfort, and pollakiuria. We performed shotgun metagenomic sequencing from peri-kidney collection that identified a co-infection with Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum. The patient recovered with sequelae after appropriate antibiotic treatment was given.

Keywords: B cell aplasia; Metagenomic next-generation sequencing; Mycoplasma hominis.

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