Table 3 Prior Case Reports of Myceliophthora thermophila infection
From: Severe osteomyelitis caused by Myceliophthora thermophila after a pitchfork injury
Age, Sex | History | Sites of Infection | Therapy | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
7 years, M7 | AML with neutropenia | Blood, lungs, heart | Amphotericin B | Death |
22 years, F8 | Status post Cardiovascular Surgery | Blood, aorta, heart | Amphotericin B 5-fluorocytosine | Death |
21 months, M9 | Penetrating head injury from a rusty nail in a barnyard. Brain abscess with M. thermophilia and Clostridium perfringens | Brain abscess | Amphotericin B Itraconazole | Survived |