Infection with Fusarium species in two children with neuroblastoma.
Two cases of Fusarium infection in children with neuroblastoma are reported. One of the patients had an overwhelming infection and the diagnosis was based on isolation of Fusarium moniliforme from blood and skin biopsy, and histological findings. The second patient developed chronic polyarthritis and Fusarium solani was cultured from synovial fluid samples taken from two different joints four months apart. No histological documentation of infection was obtained. The response to antifungal therapy was unfavourable. Both patients died, but in the second case the relationship between fungal infection and death was not established.
Viscoli
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Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Genoa, Italy.
Castagnola
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Moroni
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Garaventa
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Manno
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Savioli
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D000583:Amikacin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002442:Ceftazidime / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015377:Cilastatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000077728:Cilastatin, Imipenem Drug Combination; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005670:Fusarium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006020:Glycopeptides / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D017334:Teicoplanin
D004338:Drug Combinations; D006020:Glycopeptides; D015377:Cilastatin; D017334:Teicoplanin; D015378:Imipenem; D000583:Amikacin; D000077728:Cilastatin, Imipenem Drug Combination; D002442:Ceftazidime