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Invasive Fungal Consecutive Infections in a Patient With Acute Myeloid Leukaemia Publisher Pubmed



Safai Nodeh S1 ; Dehghan Manshadi S2 ; Jahanbin B3 ; Khodaveisi S4 ; Giasvand F2 ; Seifi A2 ; Salehi M5
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  1. 1. Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Clinical Pathology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Keshavarz Boulevard, Tehran, Iran

Source: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice Published:2019


Abstract

A woman with AML who became febrile and neutropenic after chemotherapy. At the first, Aspergillus was isolated from a sinus biopsy. After 4 weeks, while she was taking voriconazole, another episode of fever combined with dry coughs was detected. Fungal culture and histopathology of sinus biopsy revealed mucormycosis. © 2019 Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice.