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Paecilomyces variotii fungemia in a patient with multiple myeloma: case report and literature review

Authors :
Amar Smail
Agnes Vaidie
Youcef Douadi
Taieb Chouaki
Jean Pierre Ducroix
E. Lecuyer
Charles Dayen
V. Salle
Jean Luc Schmit
François Xavier Lescure
Source :
Journal of Infection. 51:e93-e95
Publication Year :
2005
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2005.

Abstract

Infectious complications are common in patient with multiple myeloma. However, Paecilomyces variotii, a common saprophytic fungus, rarely causes human infection. We report the first case of P. variotii fungemia in this illness with good response with adapted anti-mycotic treatment.

Details

ISSN :
01634453
Volume :
51
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Infection
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....991e40f2def09a006eda70f666ee07da
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2004.09.006