Early detection of Rhizopus DNA in the serum of a patient with rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Int J Hematol. 2016 Mar;103(3):354-5. doi: 10.1007/s12185-016-1938-x. Epub 2016 Jan 18.

Authors

Tomonari Shigemura¹, Sayaka Nishina², Hideyuki Nakazawa², Kazuyuki Matsuda³, Takashi Yaguchi⁴, Yozo Nakazawa⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1, Asahi, Matsumoto, 390-8621, Japan.
² Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
³ Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto, Japan.
⁴ Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
⁵ Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1, Asahi, Matsumoto, 390-8621, Japan. yxnakaza@shinshu-u.ac.jp.

PMID: 26781616
DOI: 10.1007/s12185-016-1938-x

No abstract available

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Adult
Allografts
Biomarkers / blood
Brain Diseases / etiology*
Brain Diseases / microbiology*
DNA, Fungal / blood*
Early Diagnosis*
Female
Graft vs Host Disease / etiology
Graft vs Host Disease / prevention & control
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / adverse effects*
Humans
Immunocompromised Host*
Immunosuppressive Agents / administration & dosage
Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / therapy
Mucormycosis / diagnosis*
Mucormycosis / etiology
Mucormycosis / microbiology*
Nose Diseases / diagnosis*
Nose Diseases / etiology
Nose Diseases / microbiology*
Orbital Diseases / diagnosis*
Orbital Diseases / etiology
Orbital Diseases / microbiology*
Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
Rhizopus / genetics*

Substances

Biomarkers
DNA, Fungal
Immunosuppressive Agents