Paecilomyces variotii Fungemia in a Patient with Lymphoma Needing Liver Transplant.

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Date publication

avril 2017

Journal

Mycopathologia

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr DECONINCK Eric


Tous les auteurs :
Bellanger AP, Cervoni JP, Faucher JF, Weil-Verhoeven D, Ginet M, Deconinck E, Grenouillet F

Résumé

Paecilomyces sp. are emerging pathogens in immunocompromised patients. We report here a case of Paecilomyces variotii fungemia, cured with amphotericin and anidulafungin, illustrating difficulties of early diagnosis and therapeutic choice in such rare fungal infection.

Mots clés

Anidulafungin, Antifungal treatment, Fungemia, Mold, Paecilomyces variotii

Référence

Mycopathologia. 2017 Apr;: