Isolation of Prototheca zopfii from a finger. Case report and review of the literature.
Prototheca zopfii, an alga-like organism, was isolated from subungual material in a patient with onycholysis. This organism seldom causes human infections. Clinical and laboratory aspects are described. The literature is reviewed.
Magerman
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Laboratorium voor microbiologie, A.Z. St.-Jan, Brugge.
Gordts
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Hindryckx
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Van Landuyt
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D011525:Prototheca / Q000145:classification / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification*