title: Fungemia and interstitial lung compromise caused by Malassezia sympodialis in a pediatric patient.
abstract: A case of fungemia with interstitial lung compromise caused by Malassezia sympodialis is reported in an obese pediatric patient on long-term treatment with inhaled corticosteroids for asthma. The patient was hospitalized due to a post-surgical complication of appendicitis. The patient was treated with amphotericin B for 3 weeks, with good clinical evolution and subsequent negative cultures.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Pediátrico Dr. Avelino Castelán, Resistencia, Argentina.
authors.forename: Clarisa
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aguirre
authors.affiliation: Hospital Pediátrico Dr. Avelino Castelán, Resistencia, Argentina.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Euliarte
authors.affiliation: Centro de Micología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aries, Argentina.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Finquelievich
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Medicina Regional, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Resistencia, Argentina.
authors.forename: María de los Ángeles
authors.initials: Mde L
authors.lastname: Sosa
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Medicina Regional, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Resistencia, Argentina. Electronic address: gustavogiusiano@yahoo.com.ar.
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giusiano
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001062:Appendectomy; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D003965:Diaphragmatic Eventration / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D016469:Fungemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008290:Malassezia / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D016533:Mycological Typing Techniques; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014010:Tinea Versicolor / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D004271:DNA, Fungal; D000666:Amphotericin B
keywords: Compromiso pulmonar intersticial; Fungemia; Interstitial lung compromise; Malassezia sympodialis; Paciente pediátrico; Pediatric patient