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Treating disseminated fusariosis: amphotericin B, voriconazole or both?
Author(s) -
Ho Dora Y.,
Lee Jason D.,
Rosso Fernando,
Montoya Jose G.
Publication year - 2007
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.1439-0507.2006.01346.x
Subject(s) - fusariosis , voriconazole , amphotericin b , medicine , fungemia , dermatology , surgery , mycosis , fusarium , antifungal , biology , horticulture
Summary Disseminated Fusarium infection can cause significant morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. We present a case of disseminated fusariosis in a patient with neutropenic fever successfully treated using both liposomal amphotericin B and voriconazole. Combination anti‐fungal therapy may be considered for such patients, particularly for those failing single‐drug therapy.