Portal Dissemination of <i>Fusarium graminearum</i> in a Patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Febrile Neutropenia

Portal Dissemination of <i>Fusarium graminearum</i> in a Patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Febrile Neutropenia

We present the case of a man with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and prolonged profound neutropenia, who developed an invasive infection by <i>Fusarium graminearum</i>, acquired via non-cutaneous entry, with gastrointestinal symptoms, sigmoid perforation and liver abscesses due to portal d...

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Main Authors: Mary Gabriela Uscamayta, Alexandra Martin-Onraet, Karla Espinosa-Bautista, Roberto Herrera-Goepfert, Rigoberto Hernández-Castro, Carolina Perez-Jimenez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Infectious Disease Reports
Subjects:
<i>Fusarium graminearum</i>
portal dissemination
invasive fungal infection
rRNA sequence gene
febrile neutropenia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7449/13/1/2

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