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

Gan GG 1 , Kamarulzaman A 2 , Goh KY 3 , Ng KP 4 , Na SL 5 , Soo-Hoo TS 6

Affiliations 

  • 1 G G Gan, MRCP. Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur
  • 2 A Kamarulzaman, FRACP. Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur
  • 3 K Y Goh, MRCP. Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur
  • 4 K P Ng, PhD. Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur
  • 5 S L Na, MLT. Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur
  • 6 T S Soo-Hoo, PhD. Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur
Med J Malaysia, 2002 Mar;57(1):118-22.
PMID: 14569730

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.

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