title: Fusarium sp. infection in a patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.
abstract: In the past two decades, Fusarium species have been increasingly recognized as serious pathogens in immunocompromised patients. The outcome of fusariosis in the context of severe persistent neutropaenia has been almost universally fatal. The treatment of fusariosis in immunocompromised patients remains a challenge and the prognosis of systemic fusariosis in this population remains poor. This report presents a case of fatal fusariosis in a 37- year-old patient who was diagnosed with precursor-B cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL).
authors.affiliation: University Malaya Medical Centre, Microbiology, Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan 50603, Malaysia. tanruixin2@gmail.com.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: University Malaya Medical Centre, Microbiology, Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan 50603, Malaysia.
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.affiliation: University Malaya Medical Centre, Microbiology, Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan 50603, Malaysia.
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Gan
authors.affiliation: University Malaya Medical Centre, Microbiology, Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan 50603, Malaysia.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Na