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Successful treatment of catheter-related fusarial infection in immunocompromised children

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Fusarium infection is increasingly reported in immunocompromised patients. The role of central venous catheters as potential portals of entry forFusarium is possibly underestimated. Four cases of catheter-related fusarial infection in children with acute leukemia or a solid tumor are described. These patients had an excellent response to removal of the central venous catheter and treatment with amphotericin B.

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  1. Infectious Disease Department, Hospital do Cancer, National Cancer Institute, Praça da Cruz Vermelha 23, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

    E. Velasco & C. A. Martins

  2. Hematology Department, University Hospital, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and State University of Rio de Janeiro, Av. Brigadeiro Trompovsky s/n, 21941-590, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

    M. Nucci

  3. Rua General Glicério, 486/1002, 22245-120, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

    E. Velasco

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Velasco, E., Martins, C.A. & Nucci, M. Successful treatment of catheter-related fusarial infection in immunocompromised children. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 14, 697–699 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01690877

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