Abstract:Invasive trichosporonosis is a rare fungal infection, but this disease has recently increasingly been recognized in patients with hematological disorders. However, little is known about the clinical characteristics of this infectious complication. We evaluated consecutive trichosporon septicemia in 20 patients with hematological disorders at the Mie University Hospital and related hospitals for 5 years between January 2003 and December 2007. All patients were male and age ranged 23-85 years (mean, 60.3). Under… Show more
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