Fusarium Cutaneous Infection in a neutropenic girl with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
- Author:
Pan JY
;
Ker KJ
;
Audrey T
;
Colin T
;
Tan AM
;
Tan HH
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Fusarium, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
- From:Malaysian Journal of Dermatology
2010;25(-):10-14
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Fusarium species are common plant pathogens
present in the environment but can cause invasive
infections in immunocompromised patients,
especially those with haematologic malignancies
and bone marrow transplant recipients1. Tissue and
blood cultures are especially important as they offer
a high diagnostic yield in invasive fusariosis2-3.
Amphotericin B has been used as the mainstay of
treatment4 although resistant rates are high,
especially in Fusarium solani species5. The
treatment outcome is also closely related to rate of
recovery of neutropenia
