Voriconazole-resistant disseminated Paecilomyces variotii infection in a neutropenic patient with leukaemia on voriconazole prophylaxis

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作者
Chamilos, Georgios [1 ]
Kontoyiannis, Dimitrios P. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Dept Infect Dis Infect Control & Employee Hlth, Unit 402,1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030 USA
关键词
Fungal infection; Paecilomyces; Resistance; Voriconazole;
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10.1016/j.jinf.2005.02.005
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R51 [传染病];
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100401 ;
摘要
Paecilomyces variotii, an emerging hyalohyphomycetes, has been reported to be susceptible in vitro to voriconazole. We describe a case of disseminated P. variotii infection in a neutropenic child with relapsed leukaemia who was on voriconazole prophylaxis. The P. variotii isolate was resistant to voriconazole in vitro. The patient responded to liposomal amphotericin B. (C) 2005 The British Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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