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Systemic candidiasis with candida vasculitis due to Candida kruzei in a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia

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Candida kruzei-related systemic infections are increasing in frequency, particularly in patients receiving prophylaxis with antifungal triazoles. A Caucasian male with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukaemia (AML M1) developed severe and persistent fever associated with a micropustular eruption scattered over the trunk and limbs during induction chemotherapy. Blood cultures grew Candida kruzei, and biopsies of the skin lesions revealed a candida vasculitis. He responded to high doses of liposomal amphotericin B and was discharged well from hospital.

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  1. Haemato-Oncology Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey, UK

    RK Gregory, RL Powles, JG Treleaven & ML Smith

  2. Department Dermatology, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey, UK

    PS Mortimer

  3. Department Histopathology, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey, UK

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  4. Department Microbiology, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey, UK

    U Riley

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Gregory, R., Powles, R., Treleaven, J. et al. Systemic candidiasis with candida vasculitis due to Candida kruzei in a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia. Bone Marrow Transplant 23, 103–104 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1701539

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