Non-sporulating Chrysosporium: An opportunistic fungal infection in a neutropenic patient

G. G. Gan; A. Kamarulzaman; K. Y. Goh; K. P. Ng; S. L. Na; T. S. Soo-Hoo

Non-sporulating Chrysosporium: An opportunistic fungal infection in a neutropenic patient

G. G. Gan, A. Kamarulzaman, K. Y. Goh, K. P. Ng, S. L. Na, T. S. Soo-Hoo

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Abstract

We report a case of an invasive infection with non-sporulating Chrysosporium species in a patient who was treated with chemotherapy for relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia. This patient presented with a persistent lobar pneumonia, skin lesions, and possible involvement of the central nervous system. The patient responded to treatment with amphotericin B and oral itraconazole.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	118-122
Number of pages	5
Journal	Medical Journal of Malaysia
Volume	57
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 2002
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Blood culture
Neutropenic
Non-sporulating Chrysosporium

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