Anti-Therapeutic Action: isavuconazole

Masquerading Yeast: A Case Report of Lomentospora prolificans Fungemia With a Diagnostic Twist

This case describes a patient with blood cancer who developed a rare and deadly mold infection called Lomentospora prolificans while receiving cancer treatment. The infection was difficult to diagnose initially because the fungal structures looked similar to yeast under the microscope, and a molecular test gave a false positive result for a different fungus. Unfortunately, the infection was resistant to all available antifungal medications and the patient died.

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