Isolation of Neosartorya pseudofischeri from blood: first hint of pulmonary Aspergillosis.
We report a case of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis caused by Neosartorya pseudofischeri S. W. Peterson [anamorph Aspergillus thermomutatus (Paden) S. W. Peterson]. The diagnosis was initially based on a positive blood culture for a strain isolated from a neutropenic patient by means of a BACTEC 9050 blood culture system. The final diagnosis was established based on X-ray and computer tomography scan results as well as the detection of Aspergillus antigen in the patient's serum.
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Department of Microbiology, United Laboratories, Tartu University Clinics, Tartu, Estonia. helle.jarv@klinikum.ee
Lehtmaa
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Summerbell
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Hoekstra
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Samson
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Naaber
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D000293:Adolescent; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D032641:Eurotiales / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D013172:Spores, Fungal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed