An intricate pulmonary infection in a patient with T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

An intricate pulmonary infection in a patient with T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Non-albicans Candida (NAC) is rarely isolated from specimens. Here, we report a case of pulmonary infiltrates strongly suspected for Candida guilliermondii infection in a patient affected by T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (T-ALL) resistant to chemotherapy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Calogero Vetro, Laura Trovato, Valeria Calafiore, Alessandra Romano, Rosario Cunsolo, Giorgio Giulietti, Salvatore Oliveri, Francesco Di Raimondo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-08-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Leukemia
T-Cell
Lung Diseases
Fungal
Immunocompromised Host.
Online Access:https://mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/1872

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