A Case of Disseminated Trichosporon beigelii Infection in a Patient with Myelodysplastic Syndrome after Chemotherapy
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 505-508, 2001.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-79881
ABSTRACT
Trichosporonosis is a potentially life-threatening infection with Trichosporon beigelii, the causative agent of white piedra. The systemic infection by this fungus has been most frequently described in immunocompromised hosts with neutropenia. Here, we report the first patient with disseminated infection by T. beigelii in Korea, acquired during a period of severe neutropenia after chemo-therapy for myelodysplastic syndrome. The patient recovered from the infection after an early-intensified treatment with amphotericin B and a rapid neutrophil recovery. The disseminated infection by T. beigelii is still rare, however, is an emerging fatal mycosis in immunocompromised patients with severe neutropenia.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
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Amphotericin B
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Mycoses
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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