Catheter-related Fusarium solani fungemia and pulmonary infection in a patient with leukemia in remission.
Members of the genus Fusarium are ubiquitous fungi uncommonly associated with infection. Disseminated fusariosis typically occurs in neutropenic hosts and carries a high mortality rate. We present a case of disseminated fusariosis that is unique in terms of its relative lack of symptomatology despite documentation of fungemia and pulmonary nodules. A summary of the literature is also presented.
Ammari
L K
LK
Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104.
Puck
J M
JM
McGowan
K L
KL
D000293:Adolescent; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016469:Fungemia / Q000209:etiology*; D005670:Fusarium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D015473:Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D012074:Remission Induction