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Successful Combination Therapy of Liposomal Amphotericin B and Caspofungin for Disseminated Fusariosis in a Pediatric Patient With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Authors :
Kenji Kishimoto
Nobuyuki Yamamoto
Sayaka Nakamura
Teppei Tahara
Akihiro Tamura
Atsuro Saito
Daiichiro Hasegawa
Suguru Uemura
Yoshiyuki Kosaka
Toshiaki Ishida
Katsuhiko Kamei
Aiko Kozaki
Yasunori Muraosa
Takahiro Fujiwara
Source :
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 37:e251-e253
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2018.

Abstract

Disseminated fusariosis is a fatal infection in immunocompromised hosts. However, the optimal antifungal treatment for disseminated fusariosis has not yet been established. We report a case of disseminated fusariosis after chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, presenting with multiple skin, lung and kidney lesions and cerebrospinal fluid invasion. The combination therapy of liposomal amphotericin B and caspofungin resolved disseminated fusariosis successfully.

Details

ISSN :
08913668
Volume :
37
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....b4532d87f272b8dcd936a98069a34fd2
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000001941