Emergomyces pasteurianus in Man Returning to the United States from Liberia and Review of the Literature

A 65-year-old man with HIV sought treatment for fever, weight loss, and productive cough after returning to the United States from Liberia. Fungal cultures grew Emergomyces pasteurianus, and the patient’s health improved after beginning voriconazole. We describe the clinical case and review the lite...

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Autores principales: Pierce, Jacob, Sayeed, Sadia, Doern, Christopher D., Bryson, Alexandra L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9973675/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36823688
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2903.221683
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Sumario:A 65-year-old man with HIV sought treatment for fever, weight loss, and productive cough after returning to the United States from Liberia. Fungal cultures grew Emergomyces pasteurianus, and the patient’s health improved after beginning voriconazole. We describe the clinical case and review the literature, treatment, and susceptibilities for E. pasteurianus.

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