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Fallbericht. Acremonium falciforme Fungämie bei einem Leukämiepatienten
Author(s) -
Nedret Koç A.,
Erdem Fatma,
Patıroğlu T.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1046/j.0933-7407.2002.00746.x
Subject(s) - fungemia , acremonium , fluconazole , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , mycosis , biology , dermatology , surgery , antifungal , botany
Summary. We describe a case of Acremonium falciforme fungemia under treatment of fluconazole. A . falciforme is a common saprophyte. This fungus has been isolated from a patient's specimen, and the organism may have contributed to his death.