Successful outcome of disseminated Fusarium infection with skin localization treated with voriconazole and amphotericin B-lipid complex in a patient with acute leukemia

Isabelle Durand-Joly, Serge Alfandari, Zinnédine Benchikh, Marion Rodrigue, Ana Espinel-Ingroff, Benoit Catteau, Christophe Cordevant, Daniel Camus, Eduardo Dei-Cas, Francis Bauters, Laurence Delhaes, Stéphane De Botton

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Abstract

A disseminated Fusarium oxysporum infection with skin localization was diagnosed in a woman with a relapse of B-acute leukemia during induction chemotherapy. The infection was refractory to amphotericin B-lipid complex alone but responded successfully when voriconazole was added.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4898-4900
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume41
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2003
Externally publishedYes

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