Portal Dissemination of <i>Fusarium graminearum</i> in a Patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Febrile Neutropenia

• Main Authors: Mary Gabriela Uscamayta (Author), Alexandra Martin-Onraet (Author), Karla Espinosa-Bautista (Author), Roberto Herrera-Goepfert (Author), Rigoberto Hernández-Castro (Author), Carolina Perez-Jimenez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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We present the case of a man with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and prolonged profound neutropenia, who developed an invasive infection by <i>Fusarium graminearum</i>, acquired via non-cutaneous entry, with gastrointestinal symptoms, sigmoid perforation and liver abscesses due to portal d...