| Literature DB >> 16208029 |
Corrado Girmenia1, Maria Luisa Moleti, Alessandra Micozzi, Anna Paola Iori, Walter Barberi, Robin Foà, Pietro Martino.
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We report a case of breakthrough invasive zygomycosis in a stem cell transplant recipient who was receiving caspofungin for treatment of a breakthrough Candida krusei fungemia that occurred during fluconazole prophylaxis. Also, patients receiving the echinocandin caspofungin remain at risk for pathogens, such as zygomycetes, that are intrinsically resistant to this agent.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16208029 PMCID: PMC1248476 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.43.10.5395-5396.2005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948