Fungemia caused by Verticillium species in an immunocompromised child

Indian J Med Microbiol. 2006 Jan;24(1):65-6. doi: 10.4103/0255-0857.19901.

Abstract

The incidence of fungal infections is increasing due to immunocompromised states. We report a case of fungaemia due to a rare fungus - Verticillium, in a 6 year old child diagnosed as a case of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia- L1 with high grade fever. The patient was treated with amphotericin B with a good clinical response.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Fungemia / drug therapy
  • Fungemia / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host*
  • Male
  • Mycoses / drug therapy
  • Mycoses / microbiology*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications
  • Verticillium / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Amphotericin B