Invasive infection due to Saprochaete capitata in a young patient with hematological malignancies

Authors :: Parahym, Ana Maria Rabelo de Carvalho
Rolim Neto, Pedro José
Silva, Carolina Maria da
Domingos, Igor de Farias
Gonçalves, Sarah Santos
Leite, Edinalva Pereira
Morais, Vera Lúcia Lins de
Macêdo, Danielle Patrícia Cerqueira
Lima Neto, Reginaldo Gonçalves de
Neves, Rejane Pereira
Source :: Brazilian Journal of Microbiology v.46 n.2 2015, Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia (SBM), instacron:SBM, Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, Volume: 46, Issue: 2, Pages: 527-530, Published: JUN 2015
Publication Year :: 2015
Publisher :: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia, 2015.
Abstract: We report a case of invasive infection due to Saprochaete capitata in a patient with hematological malignancies after chemotherapy treatment and empiric antifungal therapy with caspofungin. Although severely immunocompromised the patient survived been treated with amphotericin B lipid complex associated with voriconazole.

Subjects :: Saprochaete capitata
antifungal susceptibility
invasive infection
Geotrichum capitatum
hematological malignancies
bacterial infections and mycoses

Language :: English
Database :: OpenAIRE
Journal :: Brazilian Journal of Microbiology v.46 n.2 2015, Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia (SBM), instacron:SBM, Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, Volume: 46, Issue: 2, Pages: 527-530, Published: JUN 2015
Accession number :: edsair.dedup.wf.001..a78d942753afc7c0fa2cc6a323230fc3

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