Rasamsonia sp: An emerging infection amongst chronic granulomatous disease patients. A case of disseminated infection by a putatively novel Rasamsonia argillacea species complex involving the heart

Rasamsonia sp: An emerging infection amongst chronic granulomatous disease patients. A case of disseminated infection by a putatively novel Rasamsonia argillacea species complex involving the heart

Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a heterogeneous condition due to defects in NADPH oxidase characterized by granuloma formation and increased susceptibility to invasive infections, in particular moulds. The use of broad-spectrum, mould-active antifungal prophylaxis has improved mortality. Howe...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Babiker, Nupur Gupta, Connie F.C. Gibas, Nathan P. Wiederhold, Carmita Sanders, James Mele, Hongxin Fan, Alina Iovleva, Ghady Haidar, Carolyn Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753919300144

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