Table 4.
Isolated Pathogens, Clinical Syndromes, and Associated Underlying Conditions in HTLV-1-Infected Patients
| Isolated pathogens | Number of episodes | Clinical syndromes | Underlying conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 17 | Bacteremia, UTI, infected surgical wound, infected pressure ulcer, | ATL, chemotherapy, myelopathy |
| Cystoisospora belli | 7 | GI infection | ATL, chemotherapy |
| M. tuberculosis | 5 | Pneumonia | |
| SARS-CoV-2 | 5 | Pneumonia | DM |
| Candida species | 4 | Esophagitis, UTI, pneumonia | ATL, myelopathy, chemotherapy |
| Acinetobacter species | 4 | Bacteremia, pneumonia, UTI, infected pressure ulcer, | ATL, chemotherapy, myelopathy |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 3 | Bacteremia, UTI | Myelopathy, DM, HB |
| HSV | 3 | Gingivostomatitis, encephalitis, esophagitis | ATL, chemotherapy, DM |
| Mucor | 2 | Sinusitis | ATL, chemotherapy, DM |
| CMV | 2 | Pneumonia | ATL, chemotherapy |
| PJ | 2 | Pneumonia | ATL, chemotherapy |
| Enterococcal species | 2 | Bacteremia, UTI | ATL, chemotherapy, myelopathy |
| Enterobacter species | 1 | Bacteremia, | HB |
| CoNS | 1 | Bacteremia, | ATL, chemotherapy, myelopathy |
| Salmonella typhi | 1 | Bacteremia, | ATL |
| NTM | 1 | pneumonia | |
| S. aureus | 1 | Infected pressure ulcer | ATL, chemotherapy, myelopathy |
| Pseudomonas species | 1 | UTI | DM, myelopathy |
| Proteus mirabilis | 1 | Infected pressure ulcer | Myelopathy |
| S. lugdunensis | 1 | Pneumonia | ATL, chemotherapy |
UTI: Urinary tract infection; ATL: Adult T-cell leukemia; GI: Gastro intestinal; DM: Diabetes mellitus; HB: Hepatitis B