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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Birrenbach, Tanja ; Bertschy, Sonja ; Aebersold, Franziska ; Mueller, Nicolas J. ; Achermann, Yvonne ; ... More +
Birrenbach, Tanja ; Bertschy, Sonja ; Aebersold, Franziska ; Mueller, Nicolas J. ; Achermann, Yvonne ; Muehlethaler, Konrad ; Zimmerli, Stefan Less -
Description:
We report 5 cases of disseminated infection caused by Blastoschizomyces capitatus yeast in central Switzerland. The emergence of this yeast in an area in which it is not known to be endemic should alert clinicians caring for immunocompromised patients outside the Mediterranean region to consider infections caused by unfamiliar fungal pathogens.
Subjects:
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Aged Antifungal Agents Ascomycota Communicable Diseases, Emerging Fatal Outcome Female Humans Immunocompromised Host Male Microbial Sensitivity Tests Middle Aged Mycoses
Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 18(1):98-101.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Europe
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:3de8a4fa9d836fff98dab3d5178a80a4eb86b8ee59a2dbf2c586804272dbda0b
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/23650/cdc_23650_DS1.pdf
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