Disseminated infection with Prototheca zopfii after unrelated stem cell transplantation for leukemia.
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Disseminated infection with Prototheca zopfii is a rare disease in immunosuppressed patients. We here report the first case of lethal infection with P. zopfii following unrelated stem cell transplantation for leukemia. Breakthrough protothecosis occurred during long-term administration of voriconazole in the case of pulmonary aspergillosis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 42 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004