BACKGROUND Fusariosis is an emergent opportunistic hyalohyphomycosis produced by fungi belonging to the genus Fusarium. These molds are capable of producing life-threatening diseases in immunocompromised hosts, especially in those suffering from leukemia. It has also been described in immunocompetent patients, where it usually causes non-invasive localized lesions. Fusariosis in immunocompromis...

Invasive fusariosis is a highly aggressive fungal infection associated with high mortality in heavily immunocompromised patients. Although posaconazole is efficacious as salvage therapy against infections caused by Fusarium species, concerns remain regarding this agent in the setting of reduced potency. To evaluate the efficacy of posaconazole as treatment or prophylaxis against invasive fusari...

Fusarium species is a ubiquitous fungus that causes opportunistic infections. We present 26 cases of invasive fusariosis categorized according to the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer/Mycoses Study Group (EORTC/MSG) criteria of fungal infections. All cases (20 proven and 6 probable) were treated from January 2000 until January 2010. We also review 97 cases reported sinc...

the present report discusses disseminated fusariosis in a 15 year old boy with chronic granulomatous disease (cgd). he was admitted to the hazrat rasool acram hospital in november 1995, with a chronic wound in the right ankle and buttock area. antibacterial therapy was started, but there was no response. the patient was still febrile. chest x-ray revealed parahilar lesions in both lungs. tissue...

background and purpose: fusariosis is a fungal infection often involving the skin. various species can cause local, focally invasive, or disseminated infections. the routes of entry for fusarium species include the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, toe nails, trauma to the skin, and indwelling central venous catheter. case report: herein, we present the case of a 35-year-old woman pres...

Fusarium is considered an emerging pathogen, and there are few reports of fusariosis in children. The objective of this study was to describe an outbreak of invasive fusariosis in a children's cancer hospital. A neutropenic 17-year-old male patient hospitalized for 10 days for a relapse of acute myeloid leukaemia, under chemotherapy, presented fever without any other symptoms; a thoracic comput...

Infections by Fusarium species frequently involve the skin, either as the primary or the metastatic site. To better understand the pathophysiology of these infections, 43 new patients with fusariosis were evaluated, and the literature was reviewed. A total of 259 patients (232 immunocompromised and 27 immunocompetent) were identified. Skin involvement was present in 70% of patients, particularl...

Fusarium species cause a broad spectrum of infections in humans, including superficial, locally invasive, and disseminated infections. The clinical form of fusariosis depends largely on the immune status of the host and the portal of entry, with superficial and localized disease occurring mostly in immunocompetent patients and invasive and disseminated disease affecting immunocompromised patien...

Background The state of Espirito Santo has in the fruit growing, one of its main economical activities. One of them, the pineapple growth, represents a good economic potential to increase income and job opportunities in the state. However, diseases such as fusariosis and mealybug wilt of pineapple are responsible for the yield losses of up to 80% [1]. The mealybug wilt of pineapple is caused by...