Invasive fungal infection by saprochaeta capitata in an immunocompromised child- a case report from cancer hospital in Pakistan

Authors

  • Seemal Aslam Department of Infectious Diseases, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Salma Muhammad Abbas Department of Infectious Diseases, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Nida Safdar Department of Microbiology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.9506

Keywords:

Saprochaeta capitata, invasive fungal infection, dual antifungal therapy, immunocompromised

Abstract

Saprochaeta Capitata is an emerging fungus known to cause life-threatening infections in immunocompromised patients. Here, we describe the case of a 4-year-old male child seen in Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan, after obtaining informed consent from the parents. He had Pre-B ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukaemia) and contracted this infection during induction chemotherapy. With the use of dual antifungals, he was able to survive this otherwise fatal fungal infection.

Keywords: Saprochaeta capitata, invasive fungal infection, dual antifungal therapy, immunocompromised.

Author Biographies

Salma Muhammad Abbas, Department of Infectious Diseases, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan

Consultant Internal Medicine and Consultant Infectious Diseases.

Nida Safdar, Department of Microbiology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan

Resident Microbiology Department 

Published

2023-11-28

How to Cite

Aslam, S., Abbas, S. M., & Safdar, N. (2023). Invasive fungal infection by saprochaeta capitata in an immunocompromised child- a case report from cancer hospital in Pakistan. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(12), 2480–2482. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.9506

Issue

Section

CASE REPORT

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