Fusarium sp. infection in a patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

In the past two decades, Fusarium species have been increasingly recognized as serious pathogens in immunocompromised patients. The outcome of fusariosis in the context of severe persistent neutropaenia has been almost universally fatal. The treatment of fusariosis in immunocompromised patients...

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Main Authors:	Tan, R., Ng, K.P., Gan, G.G., Na, S.L.
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Published:	2013
Subjects:	R Medicine
Online Access:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/10060/ http://eprints.um.edu.my/10060/1/00005617_100986.pdf

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spelling	um-100602014-11-12T03:28:23Z Fusarium sp. infection in a patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Tan, R. Ng, K.P. Gan, G.G. Na, S.L. R Medicine In the past two decades, Fusarium species have been increasingly recognized as serious pathogens in immunocompromised patients. The outcome of fusariosis in the context of severe persistent neutropaenia has been almost universally fatal. The treatment of fusariosis in immunocompromised patients remains a challenge and the prognosis of systemic fusariosis in this population remains poor. This report presents a case of fatal fusariosis in a 37- year-old patient who was diagnosed with precursor-B cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL). 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf http://eprints.um.edu.my/10060/1/00005617_100986.pdf Tan, R.; Ng, K.P.; Gan, G.G.; Na, S.L. (2013) Fusarium sp. infection in a patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. Medical Journal of Malaysia <http://eprints.um.edu.my/view/publication/Medical_Journal_of_Malaysia.html>, 68 (6). pp. 479-480. ISSN 0300-5283 http://eprints.um.edu.my/10060/
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spellingShingle	R Medicine Tan, R. Ng, K.P. Gan, G.G. Na, S.L. Fusarium sp. infection in a patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
description	In the past two decades, Fusarium species have been increasingly recognized as serious pathogens in immunocompromised patients. The outcome of fusariosis in the context of severe persistent neutropaenia has been almost universally fatal. The treatment of fusariosis in immunocompromised patients remains a challenge and the prognosis of systemic fusariosis in this population remains poor. This report presents a case of fatal fusariosis in a 37- year-old patient who was diagnosed with precursor-B cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL).
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author	Tan, R. Ng, K.P. Gan, G.G. Na, S.L.
author_facet	Tan, R. Ng, K.P. Gan, G.G. Na, S.L.
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title	Fusarium sp. infection in a patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
title_short	Fusarium sp. infection in a patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
title_full	Fusarium sp. infection in a patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
title_fullStr	Fusarium sp. infection in a patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
title_full_unstemmed	Fusarium sp. infection in a patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
title_sort	fusarium sp. infection in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
publishDate	2013
url	http://eprints.um.edu.my/10060/ http://eprints.um.edu.my/10060/1/00005617_100986.pdf
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Fusarium sp. infection in a patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

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