Non-sporulating Chrysosporium: an opportunistic fungal infection in a neutropenic patient.
We report a case of an invasive infection with non-sporulating Chrysosporium species in a patient who was treated with chemotherapy for relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia. This patient presented with a persistent lobar pneumonia, skin lesions, and possible involvement of the central nervous system. The patient responded to treatment with amphotericin B and oral itraconazole.
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Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur.
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D002912:Chrysosporium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000276:immunology*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013172:Spores, Fungal