Disseminated trichosporonosis caused by Trichosporon loubieri

J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Nov;41(11):5317-20. doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.11.5317-5320.2003.

Abstract

Trichosporonosis is an emerging invasive fungal infection in immunosuppressed patients; a case of disseminated infection caused by Trichosporon loubieri presented confirms its role as a human pathogen.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • DNA Primers
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver / microbiology
  • Liver / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Mycoses / diagnosis*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • Spleen / microbiology
  • Spleen / pathology
  • Trichosporon / classification
  • Trichosporon / isolation & purification*
  • Trichosporon / pathogenicity

Substances

  • DNA Primers
  • DNA, Ribosomal

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AY101606
  • GENBANK/AY101607
  • GENBANK/AY101608