title: Isolation of Prototheca zopfii from a finger. Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorium voor microbiologie, A.Z. St.-Jan, Brugge.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Magerman
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gordts
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hindryckx
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Van Landuyt
mesh_terms: 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*