title: Successful treatment of disseminated Trichosporon beigelii (cutaneum) infection with associated splenic involvement.
abstract: Fungemia caused by Trichosporon beigelii (cutaneum) has been recently recognized as a fatal infection afflicting immunocompromised patients. The authors report the case of a leukemic patient who developed splenic infection from disseminated T. beigelii. Treatment with amphotericin B, 5-fluorocytosine, and splenectomy proved successful. The etiology of disseminated T. beigelii infection, visceral seeding, and combination antifungal therapy also are discussed.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhansali
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Karanes
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Palutke
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Crane
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kiel
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ratanatharathorn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007948:Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D013156:Splenectomy; D014250:Trichosporon
chemical_list: D000666:Amphotericin B; D005437:Flucytosine