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Invasive Trichoderma longibrachiatum infection in a neutropaenic patient

Penelope J Teoh1, Emma McGuire1, Andrew M Borman2

  • 1Hospital for Tropical Diseases, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Capper Street, London, WC1E 6JB, United Kingdom.

Medical Mycology Case Reports
|July 19, 2024
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Invasive fungal infections pose a severe risk to patients undergoing chemotherapy. This case highlights a rare, fatal pulmonary infection caused by Trichoderma longibrachiatum in a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia and neutropaenia.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Mycology
  • Hematology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Invasive fungal infections are serious complications in hematology patients, particularly those with neutropaenia.
  • While rare, certain Trichoderma species can cause invasive infections in immunocompromised individuals.
Keywords:
Invasive fungal infectionLung infectionNeutropaeniaTrichoderma longibrachiatum

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