title: Disseminated Geotrichum infection.
abstract: Intensive chemotherapy has prolonged survival in cancer patients. Unfortunately it has also predisposed them to unusual infections because of their immunocompromised state. We report a case of fungal septicaemia caused by Geotrichum candidum, an imperfect yeast of low virulence in a young girl with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. It was successfully treated with amphotericin B. The morphological characteristics of this fungus leading to its identification are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Soo-Hoo
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Kwan
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D016469:Fungemia / Q000188:drug therapy; D005847:Geotrichosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B