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Successful treatment of Trichosporon mucoides infection with lipid complex amphotericin B and 5‐fluorocytosine
Author(s) -
Kendirli Tanil,
Ciftçi Ergin,
İnce Erdal,
Öncel Selim,
Dalgiç Nazan,
Güriz Haluk,
Unal Emel,
Dogru Ulker
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2006.01223.x
Subject(s) - amphotericin b , microbiology and biotechnology , trichosporon , biology , protozoa , flora (microbiology) , malignancy , immunology , antifungal , bacteria , yeast , genetics
Summary Infections in immunocompromised children can stem from bacteria, fungi, viruses, or protozoa, but most importantly, from the host's endogenous bacterial flora. Disseminated infection caused by Trichosporon species is one of the emerging mycoses in neutropenic patients, particularly when they are treated for haematological malignancy with cytotoxic and immunosuppressive chemotherapy. We report a 15‐year‐old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, whose Trichosporon mucoides infection was successfully treated with lipid complex amphotericin B plus 5‐fluorocytosine.