Abstract
Infections by Geotrichum capitatum, occurring in leukemia patients, are rarely reported and generally are characterized by a poor prognosis. Here we reported a case of G. capitatum pneumonia in a patient with plasma cell leukemia, successfully treated with antifungal combination with voriconazole and caspofungin and supportive therapy.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage*
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Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Caspofungin
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Echinocandins / administration & dosage*
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Echinocandins / pharmacology
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Echinocandins / therapeutic use
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Female
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Geotrichosis / drug therapy*
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Geotrichosis / microbiology
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Geotrichum
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host
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Leukemia, Plasma Cell / complications
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Leukemia, Plasma Cell / drug therapy
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Lipopeptides
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Lung Diseases, Fungal / complications
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Lung Diseases, Fungal / drug therapy*
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Lung Diseases, Fungal / microbiology
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Pyrimidines / administration & dosage*
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Pyrimidines / pharmacology
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Pyrimidines / therapeutic use
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Triazoles / administration & dosage*
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Triazoles / pharmacology
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Triazoles / therapeutic use
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Voriconazole
Substances
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Antifungal Agents
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Echinocandins
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Lipopeptides
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Pyrimidines
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Triazoles
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Caspofungin
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Voriconazole