title: Successful treatment of catheter-related fusarial infection in immunocompromised children.
abstract: Fusarium infection is increasingly reported in immunocompromised patients. The role of central venous catheters as potential portals of entry for Fusarium is possibly underestimated. Four cases of catheter-related fusarial infection in children with acute leukemia or a solid tumor are described. These patients had an excellent response to removal of the central venous catheter and treatment with amphotericin B.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Department, Hospital do Cancer, National Cancer Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Velasco
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nucci
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D016469:Fungemia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005670:Fusarium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B