SUCCESSFUL COMBINED SURGICAL AND MEDICAL-TREATMENT OF FUSARIUM INFECTION AFTER BONE-MARROW TRANSPLANTATION

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作者
ELLIS, ME
CLINK, H
YOUNGE, D
HAINAU, B
机构
[1] KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSP & RES CTR,DEPT ONCOL,RIYADH 11211,SAUDI ARABIA
[2] KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSP & RES CTR,DEPT ORTHOPED SURG,RIYADH 11211,SAUDI ARABIA
[3] KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSP & RES CTR,DEPT PATHOL & LAB MED,RIYADH 11211,SAUDI ARABIA
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10.3109/00365549409011789
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R51 [传染病];
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100401 ;
摘要
The usual management of opportunistic fusarium infection in the immunocompromized patient is with systemic antifungals, despite which little impact is made on the mortality which approaches 100%. We describe a case of fusarium infection of the foot in a hone marrow transplant recipient which was successfully managed with local wide excisional surgery and intravenous liposomal amphotericin B.
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