Invasive fungal infection by saprochaeta capitata in an immunocompromised child- a case report from cancer hospital in Pakistan

Saprochaeta Capitata is an emerging fungus known to cause life-threatening infections in immunocompromised patients. Here, we describe the case of a 4-year-old male child seen in Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan, after obtaining informed consent from the...

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Published in:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2023-12, Vol.73 (12), p.2480-2482
Main Authors: Aslam, Seemal, Abbas, Saima Muhammad, Safdar, Nida
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Cancer
Cancer Care Facilities
Cancer patients
Care and treatment
Case studies
Caspofungin
Child, Preschool
Diagnosis
dual antifungal therapy
Health aspects
Humans
immunocompromised
Immunocompromised Host
Infection
invasive fungal infection
Invasive Fungal Infections - diagnosis
Invasive Fungal Infections - drug therapy
Male
Mycoses
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Pakistan
Saprochaeta capitata
Sick children
Vincristine
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Summary:Saprochaeta Capitata is an emerging fungus known to cause life-threatening infections in immunocompromised patients. Here, we describe the case of a 4-year-old male child seen in Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan, after obtaining informed consent from the parents. He had Pre-B ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukaemia) and contracted this infection during induction chemotherapy. With the use of dual antifungals, he was able to survive this otherwise fatal fungal infection.
ISSN:0030-9982
DOI:10.47391/JPMA.9506