Systemic Fusarium nygamai infection in a patient with lymphoblastic non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

被引:7
作者
Krulder, JWM
Brimicombe, RW
Wijermans, PW
Gams, W
机构
[1] MUNICIPAL HOSP LEYENBURG,DEPT MED MICROBIOL,NL-2504 LN THE HAGUE,NETHERLANDS
[2] CENT BUR SCHIMMELCULTURES,NL-3740 AG BAARN,NETHERLANDS
关键词
Fusarium nygamai; systemic mycosis; non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; immunosuppression;
D O I
10.1111/j.1439-0507.1996.tb00113.x
中图分类号
R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
学科分类号
100206 ;
摘要
We report the case history of a. 35-year-old male patient with lymphoblastic non-Hodgkin's lymphoma who acquired a systemic infection with Fusarium nygamai during the granulocytopenic phase of cytostatic treatment. The patient survived this infection after haematological recovery and treatment with intravenous amphotericin B (total dose 543 mg). Subsequent chemotherapy courses were not complicated by fungal infections. A recent trip to Egypt and severe chemotherapy-induced mucositis were probably the major causes of this severe infection.
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页数:3
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