Invasive Trichosporonosis in a Child Following Chemotherapy Induction

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Valerie Foy
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Emily McEldrew
Lehigh Valley Health Network Department of Dermatology

Chelsea Kesty
Lehigh Valley Health Network Department of Dermatology

Kristina Lim
Lehigh Valley Health Network Department of Dermatology

Kevin Liu
Lehigh Valley Health Network Department of Dermatology

Haider Asad
Lehigh Valley Health Network Department of Pathology

Cynthia Bartus
Lehigh Valley Health Network Department of Dermatology

Keywords

Fungal infections, Pathology, Pediatrics, Therapy and treatment, Skin signs of systemic disease, Infectious Disease

Abstract

Trichosporonosis is an opportunistic fungal infection that commonly affects neutropenic, immunocompromised patients. We report a case of invasive trichosporonosis in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia following the induction of chemotherapeutic agents.

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Sep 12, 2022
DOI https://doi.org/10.25251/skin.6.5.12

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Foy, V., McEldrew, E. ., Kesty, C., Lim, K., Liu, K., Asad, H., & Bartus, C. (2022). Invasive Trichosporonosis in a Child Following Chemotherapy Induction. SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine, 6(5), 418–420. https://doi.org/10.25251/skin.6.5.12
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Vol. 6 No. 5 (2022)
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