Successful treatment of Trichosporon mucoides infection with lipid complex amphotericin B and 5-fluorocytosine

Kendirli T., ÇİFTCİ E., Ince E., ÖNCEL S., Dalgic N., Guriz H., ...Daha Fazla

MYCOSES, cilt.49, sa.3, ss.251-253, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2006.01223.x
  • Dergi Adı: MYCOSES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.251-253
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Trichosporon mucoides, sepsis, lipid complex amphotericin B, 5-fluorocytosine
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Infections in immunocompromised children can stem from bacteria, fungi, viruses, or protozoa, but most importantly, from the host's endogenous bacterial flora. Disseminated infection caused by Trichosporon species is one of the emerging mycoses in neutropenic patients, particularly when they are treated for haematological malignancy with cytotoxic and immunosuppressive chemotherapy. We report a 15-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, whose Trichosporon mucoides infection was successfully treated with lipid complex amphotericin B plus 5-fluorocytosine.