Geotrichum capitatum septicemia in a hematological malignancy patient with positive galactomannan antigen: Case report and review of the literature

Özkaya-Parlakay A., CENGİZ A. B., Karadaǧ-Öncel E., KUŞKONMAZ B. B., SARIBAŞ Z., KARA A., ...Daha Fazla

Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, cilt.54, sa.6, ss.674-678, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 54 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.674-678
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Child, Geotrichum capitatum, Septicemia
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Geotrichum capitatum, formerly known as Trichosporon capitatum, is an uncommon but frequently fatal invasive fungal infection in immunocompromised patients, especially in hematological malignancies. We report a seven-year-old patient with acute myeloid leukemia with Geotrichum septicemia with involvement of the lungs, liver, spleen, and kidneys, who had a favorable outcome after therapy. Alteration of antifungal treatment to liposomal amphotericin B resolved the fever with favorable clinical response.