Gram stain to the rescue: a case report of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis by Cladophialophora bantiana in an immunocompetent 24-year-old

BACKGROUND: Fungal brain abscesses in immunocompetent patients are exceedingly rare. Cladophialophora bantiana is the most common cause of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis, a dematiaceous mold. Radiological presentation can mimic other disease states, with diagnosis through surgical aspiration and growth...

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Autores principales: Mody, Perceus, Wada, Paul, Bloch, Karen C., Lionakis, Michail S., White, Katie D., Maris, Alexander S., Snyder, Tonya, Steinhauer, Jennifer, Humphries, Romney
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8725554/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34983414
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-07008-4

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8725554/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34983414
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-07008-4

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