Aureobasidium pullulans infection in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Molina, Rodrigo Juliano¹  Moraes-Souza, Helio¹  Barata, Cristina Hueb¹  Maltos, Andre Luiz¹  Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brazil¹  Oliveira, Leonardo Rodrigues de¹  Santos, Keila Cristina dos¹ 

关键词: Aureobasidium pullulans;    Subcutaneous mycosis;    Phaeohyphomycosis;    Chronic lymphocytic leukemia;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-0117-2013

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

Saprophytic fungi are being increasingly recognized as etiologic agents of mycoses in immunosuppressed patients. We report a case of subcutaneous infiltration by Aureobasidium pullulans, likely due to traumatic inoculation, in a neutropenic patient during chemotherapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The patient was treated with amphotericin B deoxycholate but was subsequently switched to itraconazole, which improved the lesion. This case highlights the importance of considering unusual fungal infections in critically ill patients such as those who are immunosuppressed due to chemotherapy. Diagnostic techniques and effective antifungal therapy have improved the prognosis of these cases.Key words:Aureobasidium pullulans ; Subcutaneous mycosis; Phaeohyphomycosis; Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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