| Literature DB >> 16291275 |
Georgios Chamilos1, Dimitrios P Kontoyiannis.
Abstract
Paecilomyces variotii, an emerging hyalohyphomycetes, has been reported to be susceptible in vitro to voriconazole. We describe a case of disseminated P. variotii infection in a neutropenic child with relapsed leukaemia who was on voriconazole prophylaxis. The P. variotii isolate was resistant to voriconazole in vitro. The patient responded to liposomal amphotericin B.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16291275 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.02.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect ISSN: 0163-4453 Impact factor: 6.072