A case of central venous catheter-related Candida parapsilosis fungemia evolved to disseminated infection in a neutropenic patient with blast crisis of chronic myeloid leukemia.
Central venous catheter-related infections are of particular importance in onco-hematological patients. Candida parapsilosis is generally reported as a mild pathogen, however it is able to effectively colonize intravascular devices and potentially give rise to sustained fungemias. Here we report a...
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Main Authors: | Elena Amabile, Matteo Totaro, Luca Cappelli, Clara Minotti, Alessandra Micozzi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2024-01-01
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Series: | Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | https://mjhid.org/mjhid/article/view/5590 |
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