Disseminated Blastoschizomyces capitatus infection in acute myeloblastic leukaemia. Report of three cases

Support Care Cancer. 1996 Jul;4(4):291-3. doi: 10.1007/BF01358882.

Abstract

Three new cases of Blastoschizomyces capitatus infection occurring in neutropenic patients with acute myeloblastic leukaemia are reported. B. capitatus was isolated from blood cultures in all patients. All three patients were treated with amphotericin B, but only one was cured from the infection. Our study confirms the emergence of B. capitatus as an opportunistic agent of disseminated fungal infection in leukaemic patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blastomycosis / complications*
  • Blastomycosis / drug therapy
  • Blastomycosis / immunology
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Fungemia / complications*
  • Fungemia / drug therapy
  • Fungemia / immunology
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / complications*
  • Middle Aged
  • Opportunistic Infections / complications*
  • Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy
  • Opportunistic Infections / immunology