Invasive Acremonium strictum infection in a bone marrow transplant recipient

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作者
Miyakis, S [1 ]
Velegraki, R
Delikou, S
Parcharidou, A
Papadakis, V
Kitra, V
Papadatos, I
Polychronopoulou, S
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[1] Univ Athens, Dept Med 3, Sotiria Gen Hosp, Athens, Greece
[2] Univ Athens, Mycol Lab, Dept Microbiol, Sch Med, Athens, Greece
[3] St Sophia Childrens Hosp, Dept Paediat Hematol Oncol, Athens, Greece
[4] St Sophia Childrens Hosp, Bone Marrow Transplantat Unit, Athens, Greece
[5] Aglaia Kyriakou Childrens Hosp, Pediat Intens Care Unit, Athens, Greece
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10.1097/01.inf.0000202107.73095.ad
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
We describe an invasive Acremonium strictum infection in a 9-year-old debilitated bone marrow transplant recipient. Outcome was successful, despite resistance to the amphotericin B that was initially administered. A. strictum was isolated from bone and urine cultures. We summarize data on 15 opportunistic invasive infections caused by Acremonium in pediatric hosts reported thus far in the English language literature.
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页码:273 / 275
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