Fusarium lateritium (NEES) as an agent of fungemia in a patient infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Fusarium lateritium (NEES) como agente de fungemia em um paciente infectado com o vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV)

Emerging fungal pathogens are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the immunocompromised host. The association of fungi from the Fusarium genus with human infection in uncommon. The objective of this paper is to report the first case of fungaemia caused by Fusarium lateritium in a...

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Main Authors: Idalina Inês Fonsêca Nogueira Cambuim, Rejane Pereira Neves, Lusinete Aciole de Queiroz, Oliane Maria Correia Magalhães, Débora Maria Massa Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2007-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822007000200018
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Summary:Emerging fungal pathogens are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the immunocompromised host. The association of fungi from the Fusarium genus with human infection in uncommon. The objective of this paper is to report the first case of fungaemia caused by Fusarium lateritium in a 42-year-old HIV-infected patient.<br>Patógenos fúngicos emergentes estão associados com morbidade e mortalidade no hospedeiro imunocomprometido. O gênero Fusarium raramente está associado com infecção humana. O objetivo deste estudo é relatar o primeiro caso de fungemia causada por Fusarium lateritium em um paciente infectado pelo HIV com 42 anos de idade.
ISSN:1517-8382
1678-4405