Pneumonia with Cunninghamella species in patients with hematologic malignancies. A case report and review of the literature.
A patient with chronic myelogenous leukemia in blastic crisis who developed pulmonary and systemic infection with Cunninghamella species is described. The emerging role of this newly recognized pathogen in immunocompromised patients is discussed.
Ventura
G J
GJ
Kantarjian
H M
HM
Anaissie
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Hopfer
R L
RL
Fainstein
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D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology*