Scedosporium prolificans Fungemia. (1999)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Scedosporium prolificans Fungemia. (1999)
- Main Title:
- Scedosporium prolificans Fungemia
- Authors:
- Elsayed, Sameer
Lannigan, Robert
Chin-Yee, Ian - Abstract:
- Abstract : Fungemia due to Scedosporium prolificans is described in a young woman with a relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Several days after starting reinduction chemotherapy, the patient presented with fever, neutropenia and blood cultures showing fungi on Gram stain. The patient died despite therapy with antifungal agents, including fluconazole and amphotericin B. Fungi grew from blood cultures, and was subsequently identified as Scedosporium prolificans .
- Is Part Of:
- Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases. Volume 10:Number 1(1999)
- Journal:
- Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Issue:
- Volume 10:Number 1(1999)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 10, Issue 1 (1999)
- Year:
- 1999
- Volume:
- 10
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 1999-0010-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- 75
- Page End:
- 76
- Publication Date:
- 1999
- Subjects:
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia -- Fungemia -- Leukemia -- Scedosporium prolificans
- DOI:
- 10.1155/1999/635193 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1180-2332
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- Legaldeposit
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