Graphium basitruncatum fungemia in a patient with acute leukemia.
We report the first case of infection caused by Graphium basitruncatum in a man with acute leukemia who developed persistent fungemia and skin lesions. G. basitruncatum, a member of the Microascaceae, is phylogenetically and morphologically distinct from Graphium penicillioides and the opportunistic pathogens Scedosporium apiospermum (Pseudallescheria boydii) and Scedosporium prolificans.
Kumar
Deepali
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Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Deepali.kumar@uhn.on.ca
Sigler
Lynne
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Gibas
Connie Fe C
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Mohan
Subhash
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Schuh
Andre
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Medeiros
Bruno C
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Peckham
Kenneth
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Humar
Atul
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D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D016469:Fungemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005800:Genes, Fungal; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000150:complications
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents