Fusarium and Lomentospora coinfection in a pediatric patient with acute myelogenous leukemia: Always Occam's razor may not apply

Fusarium and Lomentospora coinfection in a pediatric patient with acute myelogenous leukemia: Always Occam's razor may not apply

•Coinfection with two invasive molds, Fusarium and Lomentospora, is a rare phenomenon.•Invasive fungal infections are difficult to treat; high mortality is associated with host immune status.•Anchoring bias based on the initial diagnosis can delay the diagnosis of a coinfection.

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of infectious diseases 2023-01, Vol.126, p.28-30
Hauptverfasser: Mah, Jordan, Orkusyan, Ruzan, Joerger, Torsten, Banaei, Niaz
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Ascomycota
Child
Coinfection - diagnosis
Fusarium
Humans
Immunocompromised host
Invasive fungal infection
Invasive mold infection
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute - complications
Lomentospora
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Zusammenfassung:•Coinfection with two invasive molds, Fusarium and Lomentospora, is a rare phenomenon.•Invasive fungal infections are difficult to treat; high mortality is associated with host immune status.•Anchoring bias based on the initial diagnosis can delay the diagnosis of a coinfection.
ISSN:1201-9712
1878-3511
DOI:10.1016/j.ijid.2022.11.019