title: Disseminated fusariosis caused by Fusarium verticillioides in an acute lymphoblastic leukemia patient after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
abstract: Fusarium species are saprophytic molds which cause disseminated or localized infections in humans. Disseminated Fusarium infection can cause significant morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. We present a case of disseminated fusariosis caused by Fusarium verticillioides in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and successfully treated using both liposomal amphotericin B and voriconazole.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Akdeniz University Medical Faculty, 07070 Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gulsum
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tezcan
authors.forename: Betil
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ozhak-Baysan
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alastruey-Izquierdo
authors.forename: Dilara
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ogunc
authors.forename: Gozde
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ongut
authors.forename: Sinasi Taner
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Yildiran
authors.forename: Volkan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hazar
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cuenca-Estrella
authors.forename: Juan Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Tudela
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005670:Fusarium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014230:Triazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D065819:Voriconazole
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D011743:Pyrimidines; D014230:Triazoles; C068538:liposomal amphotericin B; D000666:Amphotericin B; D065819:Voriconazole