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First report of Westerdykella dispersa as a cause of an angioinvasive fungal infection in a neutropenic host.
- Source :
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Journal of clinical microbiology [J Clin Microbiol] 2014 Dec; Vol. 52 (12), pp. 4407-11. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Sep 17. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Angioinvasive fungal infections (AFIs) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality among immunocompromised patients. However, clinicomicrobiological characteristics and treatment of many AFI agents remain poorly defined. We report the first human case of infection with Westerdykella dispersa, an emergent cause of AFI, which was successfully treated in a neutropenic pediatric patient.<br /> (Copyright © 2014, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Ascomycota classification
Ascomycota genetics
Child
DNA, Fungal chemistry
DNA, Fungal genetics
DNA, Ribosomal Spacer chemistry
DNA, Ribosomal Spacer genetics
Histocytochemistry
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Injections adverse effects
Male
Microbiological Techniques
Microscopy
Molecular Sequence Data
Mycoses microbiology
Radiography, Thoracic
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vasculitis microbiology
Ascomycota isolation & purification
Mycoses diagnosis
Mycoses pathology
Neutropenia complications
Vasculitis diagnosis
Vasculitis pathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1098-660X
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of clinical microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25232159
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02012-14