Disseminated Fusariosis Caused by Fusarium verticillioides in an Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patient after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

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Tezcan G., Ozhak-Baysan B., Alastruey-Izquierdo A., Ogunc D., ÖNGÜT G., Yildiran S. T., ...More

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, vol.47, no.1, pp.278-281, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 47 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2009
• Doi Number: 10.1128/jcm.01670-08
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.278-281
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Fusarium species are saprophytic molds which cause disseminated or localized infections in Disseminated Fusarium infection can cause significant morbidity and mortality in patients. We present a case of disseminated fusariosis caused by Fusarium verticillioides in a patient acute lymphoblastic leukemia and successfully treated using both liposomal amphotericin B voriconazole.