Arthritis Caused by Nannizziopsis obscura, France

Nannizziopsis spp., fungi responsible for emerging diseases, are rarely involved in human bone and joint infections. We present a rare case of septic arthritis with necrotizing cellulitis caused by N. obscura in a patient in France who had undergone kidney transplant. Rapid, aggressive medical and s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mascitti, Hélène, Sivadon-Tardy, Valérie, Bougnoux, Marie-Elisabeth, Duran, Clara, Tordjman, Mickael, Colombier, Marie-Alice, Bourgault-Villada, Isabelle, Dinh, Aurélien
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022
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Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9423906/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35997528
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2809.220375
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Sumario:Nannizziopsis spp., fungi responsible for emerging diseases, are rarely involved in human bone and joint infections. We present a rare case of septic arthritis with necrotizing cellulitis caused by N. obscura in a patient in France who had undergone kidney transplant. Rapid, aggressive medical and surgical management led to a favorable outcome.

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