The use of adjuvant interferon-gamma therapy for hepatosplenic Blastoschizomyces capitatus infection in a patient with leukemia.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Hepatosplenic fungal infections are a devastating complication of neutropenia. Despite aggressive antifungal therapy, clinical response may be poor. We describe a case of hepatosplenic Blastoschizomyces capitatus infection that responded to adjuvant interferon-gamma therapy.
Medical subject headings
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Interferon-gamma
- Mycoses
- Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
- Saccharomycetales