Table 2. Characteristics of 388 patients with fusariosis and literature cases from 1958 until 2015.
| Characteristic | Number of patients |
|---|---|
| Total | 388 |
| Age, years (range) | 3 months−82 years |
| Sex, M:F:unknown | 253 (65.3%):125 (32.2%):10 (2.5%) |
| Underlying condition | |
| Transplantation | |
| Liver | 5 (1.2%) |
| Lung | 4 (1%) |
| Bone morrow | 29 (7.5%) |
| Multivisceral (stomach, duodenum, pancreas and intestine) | 1 (0.25%) 7 (1.8%) |
| Kidney | 3 (0.77%) |
| Heart | 4 (1%) |
| Stem cells | 38 (9.8%) |
| Trauma/burns | 27 (7%) |
| Foreign body | 18 (4.6%) |
| Contact lens | 4 (1%) |
| Catheter | 2 (0.5%) |
| Graft | 3 (0.77%) |
| Nasogastric tube | 3 (0.77%) |
| Dialysis | 4 (1%) |
| Cancer | |
| Hematologic | 122 (31.4%) |
| Solid organ | 17 (4.8%) |
| Medication | |
| Antibiotics | 140 (36%) |
| Steroids | 34 (8.8%) |
| No | 20 (5%) |
| Site of infection | |
| Superficial | |
| Skin | 62 (16%) |
| Eye | 66 (17%) |
| Nail | 25 (6.44) |
| Bone | 4 (1%) |
| Joint | 4 (1%) |
| Lung | 4 (1%) |
| Endocarditis | 3 (0.77%) |
| Peritoneum | 2 (0.5%) |
| Perinephric abscess | 2 (0.5%) |
| Disseminated | 109 (28%) |
| Blood | 25 (6.4%) |
| Brain | 4 (1%) |
Abbreviations: female, F; male, M.