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Brain abscess caused by Phaeoacremonium parasiticum in an immunocompromised patient.
- Source :
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Journal of clinical microbiology [J Clin Microbiol] 2011 Mar; Vol. 49 (3), pp. 1171-4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Dec 29. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Phaeoacremonium parasiticum is an environmental fungus usually associated with subcutaneous infections. We report the first documented case of central nervous system involvement with brain abscess formation in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease and review the literature on Phaeoacremonium parasiticum infections.
- Subjects :
- Brain pathology
Brain Abscess microbiology
DNA, Fungal chemistry
DNA, Fungal genetics
DNA, Ribosomal chemistry
DNA, Ribosomal genetics
Granulomatous Disease, Chronic complications
Histocytochemistry
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Male
Microscopy
Molecular Sequence Data
Mycoses microbiology
Phylogeny
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Young Adult
Ascomycota isolation & purification
Brain Abscess diagnosis
Mycoses diagnosis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1098-660X
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of clinical microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21191052
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00830-10