Cutaneous infection caused by Macrophomina phaseolina in a child with acute myeloid leukemia

J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Jun;47(6):1969-72. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02397-08. Epub 2009 Apr 22.

Abstract

We report a case of Macrophomina phaseolina skin infection in an immunocompromised child with acute myeloid leukemia, which was treated successfully with posaconazole without recurrence after a hematopoietic stem cell transplant. The fungus was identified by DNA sequencing using both the internal transcribed spacer and D1/D2 region of the 28S ribosomal DNA gene.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Ascomycota / isolation & purification*
  • Child
  • DNA, Fungal / chemistry
  • DNA, Fungal / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics
  • Dermatomycoses / diagnosis*
  • Dermatomycoses / drug therapy
  • Dermatomycoses / microbiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / complications*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Skin / pathology
  • Triazoles / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • DNA, Fungal
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
  • Triazoles
  • posaconazole

Associated data

  • GENBANK/FJ415067
  • GENBANK/FJ415068