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Geotrichum spp: An overlooked and fatal etiologic agent in immunocompromised patients. A case series from a referral center in Mexico.

Sandra Rajme-LópezMaría F González-LaraR Areli Martínez-GamboaAndrea Rangel-CorderoAlfredo Ponce-de-León
Published in: Medical mycology (2022)
Geotrichum spp. causes invasive infection in immunocompromised hosts. We describe a case series of 20 patients from Mexico City. Hematologic malignancy was the most common comorbidity. Clinical presentation was mainly lower respiratory tract infection. Mortality was high despite antifungal therapy.
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