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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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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.
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