Breakthrough Acute Necrotizing Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis by <i>Alternaria</i><i>alternata</i> in a Patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on Anidulafungin Therapy and Case-Based Literature Review

Breakthrough Acute Necrotizing Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis by <i>Alternaria</i><i>alternata</i> in a Patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on Anidulafungin Therapy and Case-Based Literature Review

<i>Alternaria</i> spp. have emerged as opportunistic pathogens particularly in immunosuppressed patients. A case of a breakthrough acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis (AIFRS), caused by <i>Alternaria alternata</i>, is reported in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (...

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Main Authors: Giorgos Tyrellis, Maria Siopi, Danai Leventakou, Alexander Delides, Pavlos Maragkoudakis, George Korres, Christina Apostolopoulou, Alina-Roxani Gouloumi, Vasiliki Pappa, Spyros Pournaras, Ioannis Panayiotides, Joseph Meletiadis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
invasive necrotizing rhinosinusitis
<i>Alternaria</i> spp.
breakthrough
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/8/879

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