| fatal disseminated fusarium infection in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in complete remission. | fusarium species are increasingly recognised as serious pathogens in the immunocompromised. the outcome in the context of persistent severe neutropenia has been almost universally fatal. however, there have been several case reports of successful treatment if neutrophil recovery can be achieved. this report presents the case of a fatality that occurred despite neutrophil recovery. a 67 year old man developed disseminated fusariosis during the neutropenic phase of induction chemotherapy for acute ... | 2001 | 11376027 |