title: Splenectomy as an effective debulking therapy for disseminated mould infection in acute myeloid leukaemia following adjuvant therapy with interferon gamma and liposomal amphotericin.
abstract: Invasive fungal infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients receiving treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML). Herein, we report a case of a 21 year old woman with an extremely resistant Fusarium species that responded to the addition of interferon gamma to her medical therapy, subsequently allowing definitive debulking surgery of her invasive Fusarium infection to be undertaken.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 4 TF, UK.
authors.forename: Anne-Louise
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Latif
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow G51 4 TF, UK.
authors.forename: Chrsitina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harper
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 4 TF, UK.
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Macdonald
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 4 TF, UK.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morrison
keywords: Acute myeloid leukaemia; Fusarium solani; Interferon gamma