1. Paecilomyces variotii Fungemia in a Patient with Lymphoma Needing Liver Transplant
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Bellanger , F, Cervoni , F, Faucher , F., Weil-Verhoeven , F, Ginet , F, Deconinck , F, Grenouillet , F., Laboratoire Chrono-environnement ( LCE ), Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté ( UBFC ) -Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ( CNRS ) -Université de Franche-Comté ( UFC ), Service de parasitologie et mycologie [CHU de Besançon], Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire [Besançon] ( CHRU Besançon ), Service d'Hépatologie, Hôpital Jean Minjoz, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besançon, Université de Franche Comté, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire Hôpital Jean Minjoz [Besançon], services de maladies infectieuses, CHU J Minjoz, Besançon, Ministère de la santé, Service d'anesthésie et réanimation chirurgicale [CHRU de Besançon], service hématologie Besançon, and CHU
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MESH : Amphotericin B ,MESH : Male ,MESH : Antifungal Agents ,MESH : Humans ,MESH : Paecilomyces ,bacterial infections and mycoses ,Anidulafungin ,MESH : Lymphoma ,MESH : Hepatic Insufficiency ,[ SDV.EE.SANT ] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology, environment/Health ,MESH : Fungemia ,Paecilomyces variotii ,Mold ,MESH : Middle Aged ,Antifungal treatment ,MESH : Liver Transplantation ,Fungemia ,MESH : Echinocandins - Abstract
International audience; Paecilomyces sp. are emerging pathogens in immunocompromised patients. We report here a case of Paecilomyces variotii fungemia, cured with amphotericin and anidulafungin, illustrating difficulties of early diagnosis and therapeutic choice in such rare fungal infection.
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- 2017
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