AI Article Synopsis
- Trichosporon fungemia is a serious opportunistic infection that primarily affects people with weakened immune systems, especially adults with blood cancers.
- A recent case involved a child whose trichosporon infection worsened despite being treated with micafungin, voriconazole, and amphotericin B.
- This highlights the challenges in treating this infection and underscores the necessity of ongoing and extended treatment efforts.
Article Abstract
Trichosporon fungemia is a life-threatening opportunistic infection that is increasing in frequency. Invasive disease occurs almost exclusively in immunocompromised hosts, particularly in neutropenic adults with hematological malignancies and uncommonly in children. We report the case of a pediatric patient where disseminated trichosporonosis progressed while on micafungin, between treatments with voriconazole and amphotericin B, demonstrating the difficulty with and importance of prolonged and continuous treatment.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4712209 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2015.09.007 | DOI Listing |
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