Disseminated infection caused by Scedosporium prolificans in a patient with acute multilineal leukemia

Authors
de Batlle, J Motje, M Balanza, R Guardia, R Ortiz, R
Citation
J. De Batlle et al., Disseminated infection caused by Scedosporium prolificans in a patient with acute multilineal leukemia, J CLIN MICR, 38(4), 2000, pp. 1694-1695
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1694 - 1695
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200004)38:4<1694:DICBSP>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
In this report, we describe a case of disseminated infection caused by Sced osporium prolificans (S. inflatum) in a patient affected bg chemotherapy-in duced acute multilineal Leukemia and neutropenia. For the fungus isolated i n foul. blood cultures, high MICs of currently available antifungal agents were found. Postmortem examination revealed multiorgan involvement.