Alternaria alternata infection causing rhinosinusitis and orbital involvement in an immunocompetent patient

Alternaria alternata infection causing rhinosinusitis and orbital involvement in an immunocompetent patient

Invasive fungal rhinosinusitis is a rare infection that occurs primarily in immunocompromised patients. The fungal pathogen Alternaria alternata is rarely associated with rhinosinusitis. We report a case of A. alternata rhinosinusitis in an immunocompetent patient. Keywords: Cerebral parenchyma, fun...

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Main Authors: Z. Hattab, N. Ben Lasfar, M. Abid, F. Bellazreg, A. Fathallah, W. Hachfi, A. Letaief
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297519300587
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Summary:Invasive fungal rhinosinusitis is a rare infection that occurs primarily in immunocompromised patients. The fungal pathogen Alternaria alternata is rarely associated with rhinosinusitis. We report a case of A. alternata rhinosinusitis in an immunocompetent patient. Keywords: Cerebral parenchyma, fungus, mycelian filaments, sinus
ISSN:2052-2975

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