Fungemia caused by Verticillium species in an immunocompromised child.
The incidence of fungal infections is increasing due to immunocompromised states. We report a case of fungaemia due to a rare fungus - Verticillium, in a 6 year old child diagnosed as a case of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia- L1 with high grade fever. The patient was treated with amphotericin B with a good clinical response.
Bashir
G
G
Department of Microbiology, Sher-i-Kashmir, Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura-190 001, Jammu & Kashmir, India. drgulnazbashir@hotmail.com
Thokar
M A
MA
Ahmad
S
S
Fomda
B A
BA
Lone
R
R
Fazili
T
T
D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D016469:Fungemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications; D020172:Verticillium / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B