Research Keyword: (1,3)-β-D-glucan biomarker

Magnusiomyces capitatus bloodstream infection in a patient with acute monocytic leukemia: A rare case report

A 26-year-old patient with acute leukemia developed a serious fungal blood infection caused by Magnusiomyces capitatus, a rare organism found in environmental sources. The infection was confirmed using advanced molecular techniques and showed resistance to common antifungal drugs but responded to amphotericin B treatment. This case highlights how important it is for doctors to consider unusual fungi in severely immunocompromised patients and to use modern diagnostic methods for accurate identification and tailored treatment.

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