Publication details
Využití molekulárně biologické diagnostiky v detekci invazivních zygomykóz - kazuistiky
| Title in English | An usage molecular diagnostics in detection invasive zygomycosis |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Postgraduální medicína |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Oncology and hematology |
| Keywords | invasive zygomycosis; molecular diagnostics; acute leukemia |
| Description | We present two case reports of patients with acute leukemia who developed invasive zygomycosis, pulmonary form in the first case and rhinocerebral form in the second case, after immunosuppressive hematooncological treatment. Polymerase chain reaction method led in both cases to the distinct acceleration of diagnostic and treatment of this life-threatening invasive mycosis. |