Treatment of central venous catheter-related fungemia due to Fusarium oxysporum

Clin Infect Dis. 1995 Mar;20(3):709-11. doi: 10.1093/clinids/20.3.709.

Abstract

We report a case of Fusarium oxysporum fungemia that was related to the presence of a central venous catheter and was confirmed by quantitative cultures and scanning electron microscopy of the catheter hub, subcutaneous segment and cuff, and tip. Despite progressive neutropenia, the infection responded to antifungal therapy within 1 day after the catheter was removed. The removal of the catheter could have contributed to the patient's early favorable response.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects*
  • Catheterization, Central Venous / instrumentation
  • Fever / etiology
  • Fungemia / drug therapy
  • Fungemia / etiology*
  • Fungemia / immunology
  • Fungemia / microbiology
  • Fusarium*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neutropenia / etiology
  • Triazoles / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Triazoles