Case Report: Facial mixed fungal infection in a poorly responding non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma patient with suspected immunodeficiency

Name	World Continuing Education Alliance
Activity Title	Case Report: Facial mixed fungal infection in a poorly responding non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma patient with suspected immunodeficiency
Details	Immunocompromised patients, those with hematological malignancies, solid organ or bone marrow transplantation, are highly vulnerable to invasive fungal infection, even with administration of systemic antifungal prophylaxisn Objectives Course Objective A male child presented with left lacrimal gland and right submandibular masses that were diagnosed as high grade B-cell non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Immunodeficiency was suspected, mostly due to secondary to Epstein Barr virus infection. Chemotherapy was started and gradual regression was observed in the size of the lesions forming a central necrosis and facial wound. Cultures from this wound showed mixed gram negative growth of n
Competence	Public Health
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Event Time	10:15 PM
Location	World Continuing Education Alliance eLearning System
Cost (UGX)	0
CPD Points	1