Prototheca zopfii isolated from a patient with olecranon bursitis.
Prototheca zopfii was isolated from a patient with olecranon bursitis. Olecranon bursitis caused by Prototheca is a distinct clinical entity. Recognition of this infection was made by observing characteristic organisms in tissue and subsequent isolation of the organism.
D000368:Aged; D002062:Bursitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D004551:Elbow Joint; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections; D008297:Male; D011525:Prototheca / Q000302:isolation & purification*