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Drug
Enzyme
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Drug
Enzyme
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Target Concepts:
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Query: UMLS:C0023473 (
chronic myeloid leukemia
)
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Trichosporon Cutaneum is a yeast-like fungus that causes white piedra and onychomycosis. Recently, it has also been recognized as an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised hosts. We describe a 64-year-old woman who developed a superficial
Trichosporon infection
mimicking hand eczema during chemotherapy for her
chronic myelocytic leukemia
. To our knowledge, no cases of superficial infection like this one have previously been reported. This case suggests that careful examination is required in diagnosing
Trichosporon infection
in immunocompromised hosts, because the infection can be invasive or unusual in appearance.
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PMID:Trichosporon cutaneum (Trichosporon asahii) infection mimicking hand eczema in a patient with leukemia. 1076 8
