title: Fusarium verticillioides fungemia in a liver transplantation patient: successful treatment with voriconazole.
abstract: Fusarium is an opportunistic fungal pathogen which is emerging as a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised hosts. We present a rare case of F. verticillioides fungemia that occurred in a patient who underwent a second orthotopic liver transplantation for chronic rejection and completely responded to treatment with voriconazole.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Microbiology and Virology Laboratories, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico, Modena, Italy. cocchi.stefania@policlinico.mo.it
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cocchi
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Codeluppi
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Venturelli
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bedini
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grottola
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gennari
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cavrini
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Benedetto
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: De Ruvo
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rumpianesi
authors.forename: Giorgio Enrico
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Gerunda
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guaraldi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D016469:Fungemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D060585:Fusariosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005670:Fusarium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014230:Triazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D065819:Voriconazole
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D011743:Pyrimidines; D014230:Triazoles; D065819:Voriconazole