Invasive infection due to Saprochaete capitata in a young patient with hematological malignancies

• Author(s): Parahym,Ana Maria Rabelo de Carvalho ; Rolim Neto,Pedro José ; Silva,Carolina Maria da ; Domingos,Igor de Farias ; Gonçalves,Sarah Santos ; Leite,Edinalva Pereira ; Morais,Vera Lúcia Lins de ; Macêdo,Danielle Patrícia Cerqueira ; Lima Neto,Reginaldo Gonçalves de ; Neves,Rejane Pereira
• Date: 2015
• Origin: Oasisbr
• Subject(s): invasive infection; Saprochaete capitata; Geotrichum capitatum; hematological malignancies; antifungal susceptibility
• Document Type: Report
• Language: English

Description

We report a case of invasive infection due to Saprochaete capitata in a patient with hematological malignancies after chemotherapy treatment and empiric antifungal therapy with caspofungin. Although severely immunocompromised the patient survived been treated with amphotericin B lipid complex associated with voriconazole.