Successful treatment of disseminated Trichosporon beigelii (cutaneum) infection with associated splenic involvement.
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.
Bhansali
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Karanes
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Palutke
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Crane
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Kiel
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Ratanatharathorn
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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
D000666:Amphotericin B; D005437:Flucytosine