Fusariosis
title: "Fusariosis" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["mycosis-related-cutaneous-conditions"] topic_path: "general/mycosis-related-cutaneous-conditions" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusariosis" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Fusariosis |
| risks | Neutropenia, blood cancer |
| prognosis | Poor |
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Fusariosis is an infection seen in people with low neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that fights infection. It is a significant opportunistic pathogen in people with blood cancer.
It is associated with infections with Fusarium species, such as Fusarium proliferatum. It is fatal in more than half of cases.
References
References
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- (July 2008). "Successful salvage treatment of disseminated cutaneous fusariosis with liposomal amphotericin B and terbinafine after allogeneic stem cell transplantation". Transpl Infect Dis.
- (2016). "Fungal Infections, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America". Elsevier.
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