[Blastoschizomyces capitatus fungemia: three case reports and review of the literature].

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Blastoschizomyces capitatus is a rare fungal pathogen that may lead to fatal infections especially in immunosuppressive individuals. In this report, three cases of B.capitatus were presented. The patients were under treatment for acute myeloid leukemia and their blood cultures yielded B.capitatus. The patients clinical conditions deteriorated and they died despite amphotericin B treatment. The isolates were...

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