Successful Treatment of Disseminated Anncaliia algerae Microsporidial Infection With Combination Fumagillin and Albendazole
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Published Date:Jul 29 2016
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Source:Open Forum Infect Dis. 2016; 3(3).
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Pubmed ID:27704013
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5047403
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Description:Anncaliia algerae myositis is a life-threatening, emerging microsporidiosis among immunocompromised hosts. We report a case of disseminated A algerae infection in a man previously treated with alemtuzumab. Due to failure of albendazole-based therapy, fumagillin was added as a novel approach to management, with a good clinical response and patient survival.
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