Fatal disseminated infection by Scedosporium prolificans during induction therapy for acute leukemia:: a case report and literature review

被引：23
作者：
Westerman, DA [1 ]
Speed, BR [1 ]
Prince, HM [1 ]
机构：
[1] Peter MacCallum Canc Inst, Dept Pathol, E Melbourne, Vic 3002, Australia
来源：
PATHOLOGY | 1999年 / 31卷 / 04期
关键词：
acute leukemia; immunocompromised; Scedosporium prolificans;
D O I：
10.1080/003130299104783
中图分类号：
R36 [病理学];
学科分类号：
100104 ;
摘要：
We report a case of fatal disseminated fungal infection by Scedosporium prolificans which occurred in a patient with acute leukemia during induction chemotherapy, Rapid clinical deterioration despite high-dose empirical amphotericin B highlights both the pathogenicity of this fungus in immunocompromised hosts and its resistance to standard antifungal therapy.
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