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Disseminated Fusarium oxysporum Infection in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

Albisetti, M. ; Lauener, R. ; Güngör, T. ; Schär, G. ; Niggli, F. ; Nadal, D.

In: Infection, 2004, vol. 32, no. 6, p. 364-366

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    Title
    • Disseminated Fusarium oxysporum Infection in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
    Author
    • Albisetti, M.. Divisions of Immunology, Hematology, Infectious Diseases and Oncology, University Children's Hospital of Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, CH-8032, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Lauener, R.. Divisions of Immunology, Hematology, Infectious Diseases and Oncology, University Children's Hospital of Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, CH-8032, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Güngör, T.. Divisions of Immunology, Hematology, Infectious Diseases and Oncology, University Children's Hospital of Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, CH-8032, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Schär, G.. Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Switzerland
    • Niggli, F.. Divisions of Immunology, Hematology, Infectious Diseases and Oncology, University Children's Hospital of Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, CH-8032, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Nadal, D.. Divisions of Immunology, Hematology, Infectious Diseases and Oncology, University Children's Hospital of Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, CH-8032, Zurich, Switzerland
    Document Type
    • Postprint
    Classification
    • Health
    OAI-PMH Identifier
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:316890
    Summary
    Abstract : The portal of entry of disseminated Fusarium spp. infections is still not clearly defined. We report on a disseminated Fusarium oxysporum infection occurring during a long period of severe neutropenia in a child with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. A nasogastric feeding tube was the possible source of entry of the fungus