Back to Search Start Over

Report of a successful treatment of pulmonary Cunninghamella bertholletiae infection with liposomal amphotericin and posaconazole in a child with GvHD and review of the literature.

Authors :
Garbino J
Myers C
Ambrosioni J
Gumy-Pause F
Source :
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology [J Pediatr Hematol Oncol] 2010 Mar; Vol. 32 (2), pp. 85-7.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

Zygomycosis is an emerging, opportunistic fungal infection particularly affecting immunocomprised patients. We report the case of a 10-year-old girl who developed pulmonary zygomycosis because of Cunninghamella bertholletiae 1 year after undergoing bone marrow transplantation complicated with severe cutaneous and digestive graft-versus-host disease. Treatment with surgery and liposomal amphotericin B followed by posaconazole successfully treated the infection.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1536-3678
Volume :
32
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
20118813
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/MPH.0b013e3181c2bdce