Emmonsia helica Infection in HIV-Infected Man, California, USA

Emmonsia-like fungi have rarely been reported from North America. We report a fatal case of E. helica infection in a man with advanced HIV infection from California, USA, who had progressive respiratory failure and a brain abscess.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Rofael, Martin, Schwartz, Ilan S., Sigler, Lynne, Kong, Li K., Nelson, Nicholas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5749451/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29260669
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2401.170558
Descripción
Sumario:Emmonsia-like fungi have rarely been reported from North America. We report a fatal case of E. helica infection in a man with advanced HIV infection from California, USA, who had progressive respiratory failure and a brain abscess.

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