Alternaria infection in a patient receiving chemotherapy for lymphoma

Acta Haematologica
M RoviraC Rozman

Abstract

A 60-year-old man receiving chemotherapy for an intermediate-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma developed multiple papuloerythematous cutaneous lesions. Alternaria alternata was cultured from the lesions, and hyphae were seen in biopsy specimens. This is an unusual infection, without a well-established treatment, in patients with lymphoma. The use of amphotericin B resulted in cure.

Citations

Apr 3, 2001·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·K E LykeW G Merz
Aug 30, 2008·Clinical Microbiology and Infection : the Official Publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases·F J Pastor, J Guarro

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