Fungemia and interstitial lung compromise caused by Malassezia sympodialis in a pediatric patient.
Rev Iberoam Micol
; 32(2): 118-21, 2015.
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A case of fungemia with interstitial lung compromise caused by Malassezia sympodialis is reported in an obese pediatric patient on long-term treatment with inhaled corticosteroids for asthma. The patient was hospitalized due to a post-surgical complication of appendicitis. The patient was treated with amphotericin B for 3 weeks, with good clinical evolution and subsequent negative cultures.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Complicaciones Posoperatorias
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Fungemia
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Enfermedades Pulmonares Intersticiales
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Enfermedades Pulmonares Fúngicas
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Malassezia
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Iberoam Micol
Asunto de la revista:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Argentina
Pais de publicación:
España