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Cutaneous Aspergillosis in Patients with Haematological Malignancies

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 The aim of the present study was to evaluate skin infections caused by Aspergillus in patients with haematological malignancies. Fifteen cases of cutaneous aspergillosis are reported, 12 of which occurred among 4448 consecutive patients with acute leukaemia. Cutaneous involvement occurred in 4% of patients with documented Aspergillus infection. Primary cutaneous aspergillosis was diagnosed in five cases. Infection was fatal in 11 of 15 cases; the absence of additional sites of infection other than cutis at presentation appeared to be the only factor related to a favourable outcome.

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  1. Istituto di Semeiotica Medica, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy, , , , , , IT

    L. Pagano & L. Mele

  2. Chatedra of Hematology, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy, , , , , , IT

    C. Girmenia & P. Martino

  3. Internal Medicine Department, Infectious Diseases Unit, Ospedale Civile "Spirito Santo", Pescara, Italy, , , , , , IT

    G. Parruti

  4. Chatedra of Hematology, University of Udine, Udine, Italy, , , , , , IT

    A. Candoni

  5. Chatedra of Hematology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, , , , , , IT

    P. Ricci

  6. Hematology Department, Microbiology Unit, Ospedale Civile "Spirito Santo", Via Fonte Romana 8, 65100, Pescara, Italy e-mail: dandomz@tin.it, , , , , , IT

    D. D'Antonio

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D'Antonio, D., Pagano, L., Girmenia, C. et al. Cutaneous Aspergillosis in Patients with Haematological Malignancies. EJCMID 19, 362–365 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s100960050495

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