Disseminated Neocosmospora vasinfecta Infection in a Patient with Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia

We report Neocosmospora vasinfecta infection following chemotherapy for acute nonlymphocytic leukemia. N. vasinfecta, a plant pathogen, was identified by culture and genetic sequencing. Susceptibility testing revealed in vitro resistance for common antifungals.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Oliver A. Cornely, Jens Chemnitz, Hans-Georg Brochhagen, Karin Lemmer, Heidi Schütt, Dietmar Söhngen, Peter Staib, Claudia Wickenhauser, Volker Diehl, Kathrin Tintelnot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-02-01
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Germany
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/1/70-0149_article

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