Trichoderma species fungemia after high‐dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation: a case report. Issue 4 (11th June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Festuccia, M.; Giaccone, L.; Gay, F.; Brunello, L.; Maffini, E.; Ferrando, F.; Talamo, E.; Boccadoro, M.; Serra, R.; Barbui, A.; Bruno, B.
• Is Part Of: Transplant infectious disease. Volume 16:Issue 4(2014)
• Page Start: 653
• Page End: 657
• Publication Date: 2014-06-11
• Subjects: Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc -- Complications -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 617.01
• DOI: 10.1111/tid.12245
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1398-2273

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="tid12245-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>We present a case of <italic>Trichoderma</italic> fungemia with pulmonary involvement in a multiple myeloma patient, who was severely immunocompromised and heavily treated with high‐dose melphalan, and underwent autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation. This is the first report, to our knowledge, of proven <italic>Trichoderma</italic> fungemia, defined by published criteria, successfully treated with voriconazole.</p> </abstract>