Abstract
Disseminated infection by Fusarium is being increasingly reported in immunocompromised patients. We report the first case of Fusarium oxysporum disseminated infection with well-documented fungal myocarditis. Despite antifungal therapy and hematologic recovery, the patient died in cardiogenic shock, myocardial involvement clearly contributing to the fatal outcome.
MeSH terms
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Anemia, Aplastic / immunology
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Anemia, Aplastic / therapy
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Bone Marrow Transplantation / immunology
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Fatal Outcome
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Fungemia* / drug therapy
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Fungemia* / immunology
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Fungemia* / physiopathology
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Fusarium / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Myocarditis* / drug therapy
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Myocarditis* / immunology
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Myocarditis* / microbiology
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Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy
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Opportunistic Infections / microbiology*
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Opportunistic Infections / physiopathology