Rosa Duque JS, To KKW, Chiang AKS, Chan GCF, Poon RWS, Yuen KY, Ha SY, Cheuk DKL. Candida Tropicalis renal microabscesses in a child with leukemia confirmed using nucleic acid amplification and recovery after prolonged antifungal and corticosteroid treatment.
Int J Infect Dis 2019;
81:110-113. [PMID:
30772467 DOI:
10.1016/j.ijid.2019.02.002]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
Abstract
We report the first case of microabscesses detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of nucleic acid from ultrasound-guided aspirated fluid in a three-year old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and febrile neutropenia during induction chemotherapy. Fever persisted despite effective antifungal treatment. The addition of corticosteroid therapy successfully controlled the suspected immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS). This case highlights the utility of PCR and adjunctive corticosteroid in the approach of Candida tropicalis renal microabscesses in leukemic patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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