| Literature DB >> 21450957 |
Srilatha Edupuganti1, Nadine Rouphael, Aneesh Mehta, Molly Eaton, John G Heller, Adam Bressler, Mary Brandt, Kerry O'Donnell.
Abstract
Fusarium is a ubiquitous mold that can cause superficial infections such as keratitis and onychomycosis in immunocompetent humans; however, infections in immunocompromised hosts can be fatal. We report an unusual case of epidural abscess and vertebral osteomyelitis in a patient with an autoimmune disorder who was on long-term glucocorticoids. Multilocus DNA sequence-based typing revealed that the infection was caused by a novel three-locus haplotype of Fusarium falciforme designated FSSC 3+4qqq.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21450957 PMCID: PMC3122754 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02547-10
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948