
pmid: 7829738
Disseminated fungal infections commonly occur in immunocompromised hosts; Candida spp. are the most common. Fusarium spp., soil saprophytes once considered pathogenic only in plants, have emerged as serious pathogens in neutropenic patients with malignancies. We describe two patients, one with acute myelogenous leukemia and the other with metastatic breast cancer, in whom disseminated Fusarium solani infection developed. Both patients had neutropenia and fever when generalized, tender, erythematous papules developed; most of the papules had black necrotic centers. Despite aggressive therapy with antifungal agents and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, both patients died within 1 month. Disseminated Fusarium infection can be a life-threatening condition in which skin lesions are frequently the initial sign. Early recognition and hematopoietic recovery offer the best chance for survival.
Adult, Male, Neutropenia, Fever, Bone Neoplasms, Breast Neoplasms, Middle Aged, Immunocompromised Host, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Fatal Outcome, Fusarium, Dermatomycoses, Humans, Female, Fungemia
Adult, Male, Neutropenia, Fever, Bone Neoplasms, Breast Neoplasms, Middle Aged, Immunocompromised Host, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Fatal Outcome, Fusarium, Dermatomycoses, Humans, Female, Fungemia
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