Adjuvant therapy with rhGM-CSF for the treatment of Blastoschizomyces capitatus systemic infection in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia

被引:19
作者
Pagano, L [1 ]
Morace, G [1 ]
Barbera, EOL [1 ]
Sanguinetti, M [1 ]
Leone, G [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CATTOLICA SACRO CUORE,IST MICROBIOL,I-00168 ROME,ITALY
关键词
leukemia; Blastoschizomyces; rhGM-CSF;
D O I
10.1007/s002770050196
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We report a patient with acute myeloid leukemia and Blastoschizomyces capitatus sepsis who developed multiple abscesses when neutrophils recoved. The patient did not respond to antifungal therapy and her clinical condition showed an improvement only after rhGM-CSF was added to the treatment.
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