Infección fúngica invasiva por Saprochaete capitata en un niño con aplasia medular

Julio Maquera-Afaray; Camila Escajadillo-Vergara; Jeanpiero Chire-Mercado; Maria Paula Durand

doi:10.17843/rpmesp.2022.393.10955

Authors

Julio Maquera-Afaray Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño San Borja, Lima, Perú; Universidad Privada de Tacna, Tacna, Perú. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3698-8343
Camila Escajadillo-Vergara Universidad Privada de Tacna, Tacna, Perú. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7369-4347
Jeanpiero Chire-Mercado Universidad Privada de Tacna, Tacna, Perú. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5235-0801
Maria Paula Durand Universidad Privada de Tacna, Tacna, Perú. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8323-618X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2022.393.10955

Keywords:

Invasive Fungal Infections, Mycoses, Fungi, Antifungal Agents, Aplastic Anemia

Abstract

Saprochaete capitata is a rare cause of invasive fungal infection in immunocompromised patients with high mortality and antifungal resistance. We present the case of a 5-year-old boy with bone marrow aplasia, who underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and presented persistent febrile neutropenia, abdominal pain, appearance of maculopapular lesions on the skin, and impaired renal function. The presence of S. capitata was identified by blood culture from a central venous catheter. This invasive
fungal infection is rare but emergent and life-threatening, especially in immunocompromised patients with persistent febrile neutropenia and prolonged use of invasive devices such as central venous catheters.

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