Carrillo-Esper R, Porras-Méndez CMV, Taméz-Coyotzin EA, Garnica EMA

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ABSTRACT

Infection is the most common and severe cause of morbidity and mortality in burn patients. Immunosuppression, lost of skin and longer survival of this population has increased the frequency of fungal infections. Fusarium species cause a broad spectrum of infections. More than 50 species of Fusarium have been identified, Fusarium solani is the most frequent. The clinical form of fusariosis depends largely on the immune status of the host. Superficial and localized disease occurs mostly in immunocompetent patients and invasive and disseminated disease affects immunocompromised patients. Prognosis is poor, especially among immunocompromised and neutropenic patients. Treatment options include voriconazole, posaconazole and the lipid formulations of amphotericine B.