Human deep tissue infection with an entomopathogenic Beauveria species.
Beauveria spp. are ubiquitous fungal entomopathogens that are commercially distributed as biological insecticides worldwide. In this paper we describe the clinical manifestation, diagnosis, and therapy of the first documented human deep tissue infection with an entomopathogenic Beauveria species in a patient receiving immunosuppressive therapy and describe the morphological and molecular characterization of the mold.
Henke
Markus Oliver
MO
Department of Bacteriology at the University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany.
De Hoog
G Sybren
GS
Gross
Uwe
U
Zimmermann
Gisbert
G
Kraemer
Doris
D
Weig
Michael
M
D000328:Adult; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006999:Hypocreales / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D009181:Mycoses / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D010572:Pest Control, Biological; D014774:Virulence
D004271:DNA, Fungal