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Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics of 7 patients with catheter-related fungemia due to Fusarium oxysporum

From: Outbreak of Fusarium oxysporum infections in children with cancer: an experience with 7 episodes of catheter-related fungemia

Case

Underlying diseases

HSCT

Age (years)

Gender

Neutropenia

CVC

GMI

Time interval between CVC placement and infection

Chest CT

ECHO

Fundoscopic exam

Therapy

Duration (days)

Outcome

1

Solid tumor

Auto

3

Male

Yes

Port-a-cath

Negative

665 days

Normal

Normal

Normal

Voriconazole

21

Alive

2

Solid tumor

No

2

Female

No

Port a cath

Negative

89 days

Normal

Normal

Normal

Voriconazole

21

Alive

3

Solid tumor

No

1

Male

No

Port a cath

Negative

114 days

Normal

Normal

Normal

Voriconazole

21

Alive

4

Solid tumor

No

9 months

Female

No

Port a cath

Negative

125 days

Normal

Normal

Normal

L-Ampho B

16

Alive

5

Solid tumor

Auto

1

Female

No

Port a cath

Negative

112 days

Normal

Normal

Normal

Voriconazole

21

Alive

6

Solid tumor

No

2

Female

No

Port a cath

Negative

282 days

Normal

Normal

Normal

Voriconazole

21

Alive

7

ALL in remission

No

8

Male

No

PICC

Negative

158 days

Normal

Normal

Normal

Voriconazole

14

Alive

  1. ALL acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Auto Autologous, CVC central venous catheter, PICC peripherally inserted central catheter, GMI galactomannan index, ECHO echocardiography, Chest CT chest computed tomography, L-Ampho B liposomal amphotericin B