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Case Reports
. 2000 Sep;31(3):822-4.
doi: 10.1086/314047.

The use of adjuvant interferon-gamma therapy for hepatosplenic Blastoschizomyces capitatus infection in a patient with leukemia

J DeMaio  1 , L Colman
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The use of adjuvant interferon-gamma therapy for hepatosplenic Blastoschizomyces capitatus infection in a patient with leukemia

J DeMaio et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2000 Sep.

Abstract

Hepatosplenic fungal infections are a devastating complication of neutropenia. Despite aggressive antifungal therapy, clinical response may be poor. We describe a case of hepatosplenic Blastoschizomyces capitatus infection that responded to adjuvant interferon-gamma therapy.

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