Invasive fungal infection by saprochaeta capitata in an immunocompromised child- a case report from cancer hospital in Pakistan

J Pak Med Assoc. 2023 Dec;73(12):2480-2482. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.9506.

Abstract

Saprochaeta Capitata is an emerging fungus known to cause life-threatening infections in immunocompromised patients. Here, we describe the case of a 4-year-old male child seen in Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan, after obtaining informed consent from the parents. He had Pre-B ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukaemia) and contracted this infection during induction chemotherapy. With the use of dual antifungals, he was able to survive this otherwise fatal fungal infection.

Keywords: Saprochaeta capitata, invasive fungal infection, dual antifungal therapy, immunocompromised..

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cancer Care Facilities
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Invasive Fungal Infections* / diagnosis
  • Invasive Fungal Infections* / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Pakistan

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents