CATHETER-RELATED FUSARIUM-SOLANI FUNGEMIA AND PULMONARY INFECTION IN A PATIENT WITH LEUKEMIA IN REMISSION

被引:28
作者
AMMARI, LK
PUCK, JM
MCGOWAN, KL
机构
[1] CHILDRENS HOSP,DEPT PATHOL,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19104
[2] UNIV PENN,SCH MED,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19104
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10.1093/clinids/16.1.148
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Members of the genus Fusarium are ubiquitous fungi uncommonly associated with infection. Disseminated fusariosis typically occurs in neutropenic hosts and carries a high mortality rate. We present a case of disseminated fusariosis that is unique in terms of its relative lack of symptomatology despite documentation of fungemia and pulmonary nodules. A summary of the literature is also presented.
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