Topical amphotericin B in combination with standard therapy for severe necrotizing skin and soft-tissue mucormycosis in an infant with bilineal leukemia: case report and review.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol
; 36(7): e468-70, 2014 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-24732057
ABSTRACT
During chemotherapy for bilineal leukemia, a 6-month-old infant presented with a necrotizing skin and soft-tissue infection of the chest wall due to Rhizopus sp. Successful outcome was achieved by systemically administered liposomal amphotericin B and local wound control with the novel administration of topical deoxycholate amphotericin B and surgical resection.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
2_ODS3
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6_ODS3_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
Problema de salud:
2_muertes_prevenibles
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6_leukemia
Asunto principal:
Rhizopus
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Leucemia Mieloide Aguda
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Anfotericina B
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Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras
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Mucormicosis
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Antineoplásicos
Límite:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol
Asunto de la revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article