title: Fusarium solani cutaneous infection in a neutropenic patient.
abstract: A 47-year-old woman with acute myeloblastic leukemia developed disseminated papules and pustules after chemotherapy. A skin biopsy specimen revealed fungal vasculitis and grew Fusarium solani. The patient died despite treatment with amphotericin B. The isolate was resistant to amphotericin B, imidazole and 5-fluocytosine. Fusarium should be recognized as a potential cause of deep fungal infection in immunocompromised patients.
authors.affiliation: Service de Dermatologie, Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Caux
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aractingi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baurmann
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reygagne
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dombret
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Romand
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dubertret
mesh_terms: D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005670:Fusarium; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000473:pathology; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000473:pathology*