Chronic disseminated candidiasis in a patient with acute leukemia - an illustrative case and brief review for clinicians

Chronic disseminated candidiasis in a patient with acute leukemia - an illustrative case and brief review for clinicians

Abstract Chronic disseminated candidiasis (CDC) is a severe but rarely seen fungal infection presenting in patients with hematologic malignancies after a prolonged duration of neutropenia. A high index of suspicion is required to diagnose CDC as standard culture workup is often negative. While tissu...

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Main Authors: Allison Graeter, Dasom Lee, Guy Handley, Aliyah Baluch, Olga Klinkova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Chronic disseminated candidiasis
Hepatosplenic candidiasis
Immunocompromised
Hematopoietic stem cell transplant
Neutropenia
Neutropenic fever
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09172-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09172-9

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