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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2004, p. 5412-5414, Vol. 42, No. 11
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.11.5412-5414.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Disseminated Beauveria bassiana Infection in a Patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

D. L. Tucker,1 C. H. Beresford,1* L. Sigler,2 and K. Rogers3

Department of Hematology, Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin,1 Mycology Reference Laboratory, LabPlus, Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand,3 University of Alberta Microfungus Collection and Herbarium, Devonian Botanic Garden, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada2

Received 22 December 2003/ Returned for modification 12 February 2004/ Accepted 12 March 2004

We describe a case of disseminated Beauveria bassiana infection in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Her infection was successfully treated with amphotericin B and itraconazole. B. bassiana is rarely reported as a human pathogen. It is commonly found in soil and because of its pathogenicity to many insect species is incorporated into several pesticides.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Hematology, Dunedin Public Hospital, 201 Gt King Street, Dunedin, New Zealand. E-mail: CharlesB{at}healthotago.co.nz.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2004, p. 5412-5414, Vol. 42, No. 11
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.11.5412-5414.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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