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In this report, we describe a case of disseminated infection caused by Scedosporium prolificans (S. inflatum) in a patient affected by chemotherapy-induced acute multilineal leukemia and neutropenia. For the fungus isolated in four blood cultures, high MICs of currently available antifungal agents were found. Postmortem examination revealed multiorgan involvement.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC86531PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.38.4.1694-1695.2000DOI Listing

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