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Infections by Geotrichum capitatum, occurring in leukemia patients, are rarely reported and generally are characterized by a poor prognosis. Here we reported a case of G. capitatum pneumonia in a patient with plasma cell leukemia, successfully treated with antifungal combination with voriconazole and caspofungin and supportive therapy.
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Fianchi, L., Montini, L., Caira, M. et al. Combined Voriconazole Plus Caspofungin Therapy for the Treatment of Probable Geotrichum Pneumonia in a Leukemia Patient. Infection 36, 65–67 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-007-6235-4
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-007-6235-4