Fatal disseminated Magnusiomyces clavatus infection with rash in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A case report

Fatal disseminated Magnusiomyces clavatus infection with rash in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A case report

Magnusiomyces clavatus is a rare yeast-like fungus that can cause opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients. Here, we present a 14-year-old patient who was followed up with the diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, developed skin rashes, and Magnusiomyces clavatus infection detecte...

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Veröffentlicht in:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease 2024-02, Vol.108 (2), p.116148, Article 116148
Hauptverfasser: Akıncı, Burcu, Atay, Didem, Yenigürbüz, Fatma Demir, Akçay, Arzu, Akar, Oğuz, Öztürk, Gülyüz
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Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Child
Exanthema - etiology
Fungi
Humans
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - complications
Saccharomycetales
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Zusammenfassung:Magnusiomyces clavatus is a rare yeast-like fungus that can cause opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients. Here, we present a 14-year-old patient who was followed up with the diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, developed skin rashes, and Magnusiomyces clavatus infection detected. The patient died shortly after the infection was diagnosed.
ISSN:0732-8893
1879-0070
DOI:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2023.116148