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Disseminated Fusariosis in a Pediatric Population
Author(s) -
Morel Lucero N.,
Cid Paola M.,
De Celada Ricardo M. A.,
Rodríguez Marta F.,
Merino María J. B.,
Arias África G.,
Laguna Raúl De L.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2012.01802.x
Subject(s) - fusariosis , medicine , antifungal , fusarium , dermatology , disease , intensive care medicine , pathology , biology , botany
Members of the genus Fusarium are ubiquitous filamentous fungi that can cause disease in immunocompromised patients. We present a case in which the resistance to conventional antifungal therapies led to a fatal outcome.