Disseminated Fusarium infection in autologous stem cell transplant recipient

Disseminated infection by Fusariumis a rare, frequently lethal condition in severely immunocompromised patients, including bone marrow transplant recipients. However, autologous bone marrow transplant recipients are not expected to be at high risk to develop fusariosis. We report a rare case of lethal disseminated Fusariuminfection in an autologous bone marrow transplant recipient during pre-engraftment phase.

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Main Authors: Avelino-Silva,Vivian Iida, Ramos,Jessica Fernandes, Leal,Fabio Eudes, Testagrossa,Leonardo, Novis,Yana Sarkis
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases 2015
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702015000100090
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Summary:Disseminated infection by Fusariumis a rare, frequently lethal condition in severely immunocompromised patients, including bone marrow transplant recipients. However, autologous bone marrow transplant recipients are not expected to be at high risk to develop fusariosis. We report a rare case of lethal disseminated Fusariuminfection in an autologous bone marrow transplant recipient during pre-engraftment phase.