Trichosporon fungemia in a pediatric patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Trichosporon fungemia is a life-threatening opportunistic infection that is increasing in frequency. Invasive disease occurs almost exclusively in immunocompromised hosts, particularly in neutropenic adults with hematological malignancies and uncommonly in children. We report the case of a pediatric...
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| author | Luke Maxfield Juliana J. Matthews David Ryan Ambrosetti Issa E. Ephtimios |
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| description | Trichosporon fungemia is a life-threatening opportunistic infection that is increasing in frequency. Invasive disease occurs almost exclusively in immunocompromised hosts, particularly in neutropenic adults with hematological malignancies and uncommonly in children. We report the case of a pediatric patient where disseminated trichosporonosis progressed while on micafungin, between treatments with voriconazole and amphotericin B, demonstrating the difficulty with and importance of prolonged and continuous treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-78161c22f0c84c609385f771cfb31e392022-12-21T22:21:12ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092015-01-012410610810.1016/j.idcr.2015.09.007Trichosporon fungemia in a pediatric patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemiaLuke MaxfieldJuliana J. MatthewsDavid Ryan AmbrosettiIssa E. EphtimiosTrichosporon fungemia is a life-threatening opportunistic infection that is increasing in frequency. Invasive disease occurs almost exclusively in immunocompromised hosts, particularly in neutropenic adults with hematological malignancies and uncommonly in children. We report the case of a pediatric patient where disseminated trichosporonosis progressed while on micafungin, between treatments with voriconazole and amphotericin B, demonstrating the difficulty with and importance of prolonged and continuous treatment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250915000293TrichosporonFungemiaAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaAntifungal resistance |
| spellingShingle | Luke Maxfield Juliana J. Matthews David Ryan Ambrosetti Issa E. Ephtimios Trichosporon fungemia in a pediatric patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia IDCases Trichosporon Fungemia Acute lymphoblastic leukemia Antifungal resistance |
| title | Trichosporon fungemia in a pediatric patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
| title_full | Trichosporon fungemia in a pediatric patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
| title_fullStr | Trichosporon fungemia in a pediatric patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trichosporon fungemia in a pediatric patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
| title_short | Trichosporon fungemia in a pediatric patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
| title_sort | trichosporon fungemia in a pediatric patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
| topic | Trichosporon Fungemia Acute lymphoblastic leukemia Antifungal resistance |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250915000293 |
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