Pneumonia with cunninghamella species in patients with hematologic malignancies: A case report and review of the literature

Gerard J. Ventura, Hagop M. Kantarjian, Elias Anaissie, Roy L. Hopper, Victor Fainstein

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Abstract

A patient with chronic myelogenous leukemia in blastic crisis who developed pulmonary and systemic infection with Cunninghamella species is described. The emerging role of this newly recognized pathogen in immunocompromised patients is discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1534-1536
Number of pages3
JournalCancer
Volume58
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 1986

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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