Fusariosis is an infection seen in people with low neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that fights infection. It is a significant opportunistic pathogen in people with blood cancer.[2]: 330
Fusariosis | |
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Specialty | Dermatology, infectious diseases |
Risk factors | Neutropenia, blood cancer |
Prognosis | Poor[1] |
It is associated with infections with Fusarium species, such as Fusarium proliferatum.[3] It is fatal in more than half of cases.[1]