Fungemia and interstitial lung compromise caused by Malassezia sympodialis in a pediatric patient.
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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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عنوان ژورنال:
- Revista iberoamericana de micologia
دوره 32 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015