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  • Title: Disseminated aspergillosis in an adolescent with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
    Author: Zwitserloot AM, Warris A, van't Hek LG, van Die LE, Verweij PE, Mavinkurve-Groothuis AM.
    Journal: Pediatr Blood Cancer; 2008 Sep; 51(3):423-6. PubMed ID: 18478572.
    Abstract:
    Disseminated aspergillosis in immunocompromised patients has a mortality rate of almost 100%. Despite the development of new antifungal agents, the outcome of disseminated aspergillosis has only improved slightly, particular in patients with central nervous system (CNS) involvement. The use of combination antifungal therapy might improve the dismal outcome of disseminated aspergillosis. We describe a critically ill adolescent with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who was successfully treated with voriconazole and caspofungin for disseminated aspergillosis with involvement of the lung, brain and thyroid gland.
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