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. 2001 Jan-Feb;7(1):149–152. doi: 10.3201/eid0701.700149

Disseminated Neocosmospora vasinfecta infection in a patient with acute nonlymphocytic leukemia.

O A Cornely 1, J Chemnitz 1, H G Brochhagen 1, K Lemmer 1, H Schütt 1, D Söhngen 1, P Staib 1, C Wickenhauser 1, V Diehl 1, K Tintelnot 1
PMCID: PMC2631679  PMID: 11266308

Abstract

We report Neocosmospora vasinfecta infection following chemotherapy for acute nonlymphocytic leukemia. N. vasinfecta, a plant pathogen, was identified by culture and genetic sequencing. Susceptibility testing revealed in vitro resistance for common antifungals.

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