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Published on: March 1, 2024
Candida krusei arthritis in an adolescent with acute myelogenous leukemia
Beatriz Larru1, David M Barrett, Jeffrey S Gerber
1From the *Division of Infectious Diseases, †Division of Oncology, ‡The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and §Center for Pediatric Effectiveness, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
Abstract:
We report a case of Candida krusei arthritis in an adolescent with secondary acute myelogenous leukemia, who underwent an allogeneic bone marrow transplant complicated by C. krusei fungemia 4 months before her presentation. The infection was successfully treated with voriconazole.
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