title: Disseminated fusariosis in a pediatric population.
abstract: Members of the genus Fusarium are ubiquitous filamentous fungi that can cause disease in immunocompromised patients. We present a case in which the resistance to conventional antifungal therapies led to a fatal outcome.
authors.affiliation: DermatologyPathologyMicrobiology Services, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Lucero Noguera
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Morel
authors.forename: Paola Maldonado
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Cid
authors.forename: Ricardo Moreno Alonso
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: De Celada
authors.forename: Marta Feito
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beato
authors.forename: África Garcia
authors.initials: ÁG
authors.lastname: Arias
authors.forename: Raúl De Lucas
authors.initials: Rde L
authors.lastname: Laguna
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D025141:Drug Resistance, Fungal; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D060585:Fusariosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology*; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents