Fatal Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis in an Immunocompetent Individual Due to Thielavia Subthermophila

Overview

Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2011 Mar 18

PMID 21411574

Citations 4

Authors

Hamid Badali

Jagdish Chander

Ashish Gupta

Hena Rani

Rajpal Singh Punia

G Sybren de Hoog

Jacques F Meis

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Abstract

We report the first case of fatal brain infection in an Indian farmer caused by Thielavia subthermophila, a dematiaceous thermophilic fungus in the order Sordariales, and present a review of previous infections from this order. The patient failed amphotericin B therapy combined with surgical excision despite the drug's low MICs in vitro.

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