
doi: 10.1093/jpids/pix031
pmid: 28510690
Trichosporonosis is an emerging and often fatal opportunistic fungal infection in immunocompromised patients, particularly those with hematologic malignancy, but data in children are lacking.We report here 3 cases of invasive infection caused by Trichosporon asahii in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas. We also conducted a literature review and identified 16 additional reports of pediatric patients with invasive T asahii infection and an underlying malignant or nonmalignant hematologic disorder.Of the 19 cases of invasive T asahii infection, the most commonly reported underlying hematologic disorder was acute lymphoblastic leukenia (47%), followed by acute myelogenous leukemia (21%). Most of the patients (94%) had neutropenia, defined as an absolute neutrophil count of <500 cells/mm3. Antifungal prophylaxis information was available in 6 of the 19 cases, and micafungin use was reported in 5 cases. Treatment regimens frequently included voriconazole monotherapy (47%) or the combination of an azole antifungal with amphotericin B (35%). The mortality rate was 58%.Recognizing that echinocandins, which are increasingly used for prophylaxis in patients with a hematologic malignancy, are not active against Trichosporon species is of critical importance. The recommended first-line therapy for trichosporonosis is voriconazole, but successful outcome depends largely on the underlying immune status of the host.
Male, Antifungal Agents, Neutropenia, Adolescent, Opportunistic Infections, Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma, Echinocandins, Immunocompromised Host, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Lipopeptides, Amphotericin B, Trichosporonosis, Micafungin, Humans, Drug Therapy, Combination, Female, Voriconazole, Child, Invasive Fungal Infections
Male, Antifungal Agents, Neutropenia, Adolescent, Opportunistic Infections, Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma, Echinocandins, Immunocompromised Host, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Lipopeptides, Amphotericin B, Trichosporonosis, Micafungin, Humans, Drug Therapy, Combination, Female, Voriconazole, Child, Invasive Fungal Infections
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