Invasive Pulmonary Infection Due toTrichoderma longibrachiatumMimicking Invasive Aspergillosis in a Neutropenic Patient Successfully Treated with Voriconazole Combined with Caspofungin | Zendy

Alexandre Alanio | Zendy; Benoît Brethon | Zendy; M. Feuilhade de Chauvin | Zendy; É. de Kerviler | Zendy; Thierry Leblanc | Zendy; Christophe Lacroix | Zendy; André Baruchel | Zendy; Jean Ménotti | Zendy

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Invasive Pulmonary Infection Due toTrichoderma longibrachiatumMimicking Invasive Aspergillosis in a Neutropenic Patient Successfully Treated with Voriconazole Combined with Caspofungin

Author(s) -

Alexandre Alanio,

Benoît Brethon,

M. Feuilhade de Chauvin,

É. de Kerviler,

Thierry Leblanc,

Christophe Lacroix,

André Baruchel,

Jean Ménotti

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/587750

Subject(s) - voriconazole , caspofungin , medicine , aspergillosis , trichoderma , neutropenia , microbiology and biotechnology , dermatology , immunology , antifungal , chemotherapy , biology , horticulture

Trichoderma longibrachiatum, a filamentous fungus, was recently described as an emerging pathogen in immunocompromised patients. Here, we report the first case, to our knowledge, of isolated invasive lung infection by T. longibrachiatum in a patient with hematologic malignancy. The infection mimicked invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and was successfully treated with a combination of voriconazole and caspofungin.

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