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Case Reports
. 2009 Jan;47(1):278-81.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.01670-08. Epub 2008 Nov 12.

Disseminated fusariosis caused by Fusarium verticillioides in an acute lymphoblastic leukemia patient after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Gulsum Tezcan  1 , Betil Ozhak-Baysan, Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo, Dilara Ogunc, Gozde Ongut, Sinasi Taner Yildiran, Volkan Hazar, Manuel Cuenca-Estrella, Juan Luis Rodriguez-Tudela
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Disseminated fusariosis caused by Fusarium verticillioides in an acute lymphoblastic leukemia patient after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Gulsum Tezcan et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Jan.

Abstract

Fusarium species are saprophytic molds which cause disseminated or localized infections in humans. Disseminated Fusarium infection can cause significant morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. We present a case of disseminated fusariosis caused by Fusarium verticillioides in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and successfully treated using both liposomal amphotericin B and voriconazole.

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Multiple necrotic skin lesions on the patient's leg.
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Macroscopic colonies on Sabouraud dextrose agar with purple aerial mycelium.
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(Left panel) Microscopy showing septate and hyaline hyphae, abundant microconidia, and monophialidic conidiogenous cells. (Right panel) Microscopic morphology of microconidia in chains in potassium chloride agar.
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