Antithymocyte and mycobacterium chelonei infection Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Antithymocyte Side Effects Report #5691389-4
Antithymocyte side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Mar 27, 2008. Female patient, child 4 years of age, was diagnosed with graft versus host disease and was treated with Antithymocyte. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial culture positive, biopsy skin abnormal, graft versus host disease, lymph node pain, lymphadenopathy, mycobacterium chelonei infection, rash , subcutaneous abscess, subcutaneous nodule. Antithymocyte dosage: 10 MG/KG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOSPORINE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL. Patient recovered.

Antithymocyte Side Effects Report #5693239-9
Antithymocyte side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Mar 27, 2008. Female patient, child 4 years of age, was diagnosed with graft versus host disease and was treated with Antithymocyte. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute graft versus host disease in skin, bacterial culture positive, biopsy skin abnormal, lymph node pain, lymphadenopathy, mycobacterium chelonei infection, purulent discharge, rash . Antithymocyte dosage: 10 MG/KG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOSPORINE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, BUSULFAN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ETOPOSIDE, METHOTREXATE. Patient recovered.