Abstract |
Rhizopus oryzae was the causative organism in a fatal case of rhinocerebral and then pulmonary mucormycosis in a patient cured of her underlying leukaemia by bone marrow transplantation. We discuss the risk factors involved and the need for maintaining a high index of suspicion of fungal infection in the late post-transplant period.
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Authors | D S Hyatt, Y M Young, K A Haynes, J M Taylor, D M McCarthy, T R Rogers |
Journal | The Journal of infection
(J Infect)
Vol. 24
Issue 1
Pg. 67-71
(Jan 1992)
ISSN: 0163-4453 [Print] England |
PMID | 1548420
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
- Candidiasis, Oral
(microbiology)
- Female
- Humans
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive
(therapy)
- Lung Diseases, Fungal
(microbiology)
- Mucormycosis
(microbiology)
- Palate
(microbiology)
- Rhizopus
(isolation & purification)
- Risk Factors
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