Trichosporonosis due to Trichosporon beigelli in two hospitalized patients.
Trichosporon beigelli has been reported to cause invasive disease such as blood stream infection in severely immunocompromised patients. Two cases of urinary and disseminated trichosporonosis by Trichosporon beigelli in hospitalized patients, with predisposing factors such as prolonged hospital stay, continuous urinary catheterization and broad spectrum antibiotics are reported.
Chitra
A K
AK
Department of Microbiology, Institute of Cardio-Vascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission, 4A, Dr. J J Nagar, Mogappair, Chennai.
Verghese
Susan
S
Fernandez
Maria
M
Mohan
Asha
A
Abraham
Anitha
A
Methew
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T
D000293:Adolescent; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D014250:Trichosporon; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology*
D000935:Antifungal Agents