Date: 26 November 2013
Secondary metabolites, structure diagram: Trivial name – Warfarin metabolite 1
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Species: A. nigerSystematic name: 1,2,5-Hexanetrione, 1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-3-phenyl-Molecular formulae: C18H16O4Molecular weight: 296Chemical abstracts number: 119465-33-7Selected references: Microbial models of mammalian metabolism: production of novel a-diketone metabolites of warfarin and phenprocoumon by Aspergillus niger. Rizzo, Jinee D.; Davis, P. J. Coll. Pharm., Univ. Texas, Austin, TX, USA. Xenobiotica (1988), 18(12), 1425-37.
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Aspergillus flavus Link. A colonies after 1 weekB,C conidial heads x 920D Conidia x920 E Conidial head x920
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Patient diagnosed with Stage C Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia, treated in the MRC CLL4 study, with prednisolone for 4 weeks followed by oral chlorambucil for 7 days. Patient developed severe pneumonia due to pseudomonas and staphylococcus. Following treatment with broad spectrum antibiotics and 1 week of Abelcet, patient was readmitted with headache, disorientation and fever. CT brain scans showed 3 ring enhancing lesions, aspirated material showed neutrophils but grew aspergillus. Patient now improved on Abelcet (4 mg/kg) and oral itrconazole suspension 200mg b.d.
Thanks to Richard Chasty, Consultant Haematologist, North Staffordsire Hospital, UK.,