"Case of Fatal Blastoschizomyces capitatus Infection Occurring in a Patient Receiving Empiric Micafungin Therapy" by Paul Chittick

Paul J. Chittick, M.D.

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Case of Fatal Blastoschizomyces capitatus Infection Occurring in a Patient Receiving Empiric Micafungin Therapy

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (2009)

Paul Chittick, Beaumont Health
Elizabeth L. Palavecino
Brian Delashmitt
James Evans
James E. Peacock

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Abstract

We report the first case, to our knowledge, of Blastoschizomyces capitatus infection occurring in a patient receiving empirical echinocandin therapy for neutropenic fevers. Clinicians should consider B. capitatus infection in those neutropenic patients who remain febrile despite echinocandin therapy or who develop yeast bloodstream infections while receiving an echinocandin.

Disciplines

Biology

Publication Date

December 1, 2009

DOI

10.1128/AAC.00710-09

Citation Information

Chittick P, Palavecino EL, Delashmitt B, Evans J, Peacock JE Jr. Case of fatal Blastoschizomyces capitatus infection occurring in a patient receiving empiric micafungin therapy. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 Dec;53(12):5306-7. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00710-09. Epub 2009 Sep 8. PMID: 19738005; PMCID: PMC2786321.