Invasive pulmonary infection due to Thermoascus crustaceus in a kidney transplant recipient

The first case of invasive pulmonary infection due to the thermophilic fungus Thermoascus crustaceus in a kidney transplant recipient is described. For the identification of the fungal isolate, morphological aspects and molecular analysis have been used. The case report emphasizes this fungal specie...

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Autores principales: Mareș, Mihai, Moroti-Constantinescu, Valentina-Ruxandra, Voroneanu, Luminița, Doroftei, Florica, Covic, Adrian, Mederle, Ovidiu-Alexandru
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2019
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6613454/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31308712
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S209164
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Sumario:The first case of invasive pulmonary infection due to the thermophilic fungus Thermoascus crustaceus in a kidney transplant recipient is described. For the identification of the fungal isolate, morphological aspects and molecular analysis have been used. The case report emphasizes this fungal species as an opportunistic human pathogen and underlines the importance of an accurate laboratory diagnosis for the correct management of the patient.

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