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Fallbericht. Disseminierte Blastoschizomyces capitatus ‐Infektion eines Patienten mit akuter myeloischer Leukämie
Author(s) -
Buchta V.,
Žák P.,
Kohout A.,
Otčenášek M.
Publication year - 2001
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.1439-0507.2001.00699.x
Subject(s) - fulminant , fluconazole , amphotericin b , medicine , antifungal , granulocyte colony stimulating factor , immunology , intensive care medicine , chemotherapy , dermatology
Summary. Blastoschizomyces capitatus infection in a 48‐year‐old man with acute myelocytic leukaemia is reported. A multiorgan involvement and fulminant course of the fungal infection resulted in the patient's death despite fluconazole prophylaxis, therapy with amphotericin B and administration of granulocyte colony‐stimulating factor. Predisposing factors to the infection, clinical relevance of surveillance strains and in vitro antifungal susceptibility testing are discussed.