Fusarium falciforme vertebral abscess and osteomyelitis: case report and molecular classification.

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  • Srilatha Edupuganti
  • Nadine Rouphael
  • Aneesh Mehta
  • Molly Eaton
  • John G Heller
  • Adam Bressler
  • Mary Brandt
  • Kerry O'Donnell
چکیده

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.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of clinical microbiology

دوره 49 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011