Invasive infection due to Saprochaete capitata in a young patient with hematological malignancies

Parahym, Ana Maria Rabelo de CarvalhoRolim Neto, Pedro JoséSilva, Carolina Maria daDomingos, Igor de FariasGonçalves, Sarah SantosLeite, Edinalva PereiraMorais, Vera Lúcia Lins deMacêdo, Danielle Patrícia CerqueiraLima Neto, Reginaldo Gonçalves deNeves, Rejane Pereira

We report a case of invasive infection due to Saprochaete capitata in a patient with hematological malignancies after chemotherapy treatment and empiric antifungal therapy with caspofungin. Although severely immunocompromised the patient survived been treated with amphotericin B lipid complex associated with voriconazole.(AU)

1. Invasive infection
2. Geotrichum capitatum
3. Saprochaete capitata
4. Antifungal susceptibility
5. Hematological malignancies