Multidisciplinary management of disseminated Exophiala dermatitidis mycosis in an infant with mixed phenotype acute leukemia: a case report

Multidisciplinary management of disseminated Exophiala dermatitidis mycosis in an infant with mixed phenotype acute leukemia: a case report

Abstract Background Exophiala dermatitidis is a dematiaceous fungus isolated from various environmental sources. Systemic E. dermatitidis infections can lead to fatal outcomes, and treatment has not yet been standardized. Although E. dermatitidis is also known to cause cutaneous infection, it has no...

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Main Authors: Ryo Nakatani, Miho Ashiarai, Hiroki Yoshihara, Keigo Yada, Taiki Nozaki, Takeshi Ushigusa, Nobuyoshi Mori, Daisuke Hasegawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Exophiala dermatitidis
Infant
Acute leukemia
Ecthyma gangrenosum
Ethanol lock therapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07773-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07773-w

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