Protothecosis: a report of two cases in Japan and a review of the literature.
Protothecosis is an emerging opportunistic infection caused by species belonging to the genus Prototheca. Two Japanese cases of protothecosis are documented with a critical review of the literature. A current perspective concerning the microbiology and disease entity of protothecosis is described in detail.
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Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001132:Arm; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004751:Enteritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011525:Prototheca
D000666:Amphotericin B; D007654:Ketoconazole