Disseminated fusariosis caused by Fusarium verticillioides in an acute lymphoblastic leukemia patient after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Jan;47(1):278-81. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01670-08. Epub 2008 Nov 12.

Abstract

Fusarium species are saprophytic molds which cause disseminated or localized infections in humans. Disseminated Fusarium infection can cause significant morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. We present a case of disseminated fusariosis caused by Fusarium verticillioides in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and successfully treated using both liposomal amphotericin B and voriconazole.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Fusarium / isolation & purification*
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Male
  • Mycoses / diagnosis*
  • Mycoses / drug therapy
  • Mycoses / microbiology
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / therapy
  • Pyrimidines / therapeutic use
  • Triazoles / therapeutic use
  • Voriconazole

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Pyrimidines
  • Triazoles
  • liposomal amphotericin B
  • Amphotericin B
  • Voriconazole