Disseminated Beauveria bassiana infection in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
We describe a case of disseminated Beauveria bassiana infection in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Her infection was successfully treated with amphotericin B and itraconazole. B. bassiana is rarely reported as a human pathogen. It is commonly found in soil and because of its pathogenicity to many insect species is incorporated into several pesticides.
Tucker
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Department of Hematology, Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Beresford
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Sigler
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Rogers
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D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000032:analysis; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006999:Hypocreales / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D004271:DNA, Fungal; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer; D017964:Itraconazole; D000666:Amphotericin B