Case Report: Trichosporon japonicum Fungemia in a Pediatric Patient With Refractory Acute B Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Case Report: Trichosporon japonicum Fungemia in a Pediatric Patient With Refractory Acute B Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Trichosporon japonicum is a very rare opportunistic yeast causing fungal disease in humans, especially in immunocompromised hosts. Here, we describe a new case of T. japonicum isolated from the blood of a pyrexial pediatric patient with refractory acute B cell lymphoblastic leukemia and acute respir...

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Main Authors: Sami Albitar-Nehme, Marilena Agosta, Agata Helena Kowalska, Livia Mancinelli, Manuela Onori, Barbara Lucignano, Giordana Mattana, Francesco Quagliarella, Maria Giuseppina Cefalo, Pietro Merli, Franco Locatelli, Carlo Federico Perno, Paola Bernaschi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
Trichosporon japonicum
acute B cell lymphoblastic leukemia
MALDI-TOF MS biotyper
voriconazole
amphotericin B
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.861476/full

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