title: Fatal pulmonary infection in a leukaemic patient caused by Hormographiella aspergillata.
abstract: A case of autopsy-proven fungal pneumonia in a relapsed leukaemia patient is reported. The fungus Hormographiella aspergillata was cultured from two bronchoalveolar fluid samples and identified through morphological examination and ITS2 sequence analysis. In addition, galactomannan was detected in eight consecutive serum samples, which suggested a co-infection with Aspergillus species. The patient was treated with caspofungin.
authors.affiliation: Immunology and Microbiology1, Hematology2, Internal Medicine3 and Pathology5, University Hospital Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium 4Laboratory for Microbiology, MCH, Maria Theresiastraat 63A, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Katrien
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lagrou
authors.affiliation: Immunology and Microbiology1, Hematology2, Internal Medicine3 and Pathology5, University Hospital Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium 4Laboratory for Microbiology, MCH, Maria Theresiastraat 63A, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Massonet
authors.affiliation: Immunology and Microbiology1, Hematology2, Internal Medicine3 and Pathology5, University Hospital Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium 4Laboratory for Microbiology, MCH, Maria Theresiastraat 63A, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Koen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Theunissen
authors.affiliation: Immunology and Microbiology1, Hematology2, Internal Medicine3 and Pathology5, University Hospital Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium 4Laboratory for Microbiology, MCH, Maria Theresiastraat 63A, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Wouter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Meersseman
authors.affiliation: Immunology and Microbiology1, Hematology2, Internal Medicine3 and Pathology5, University Hospital Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium 4Laboratory for Microbiology, MCH, Maria Theresiastraat 63A, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lontie
authors.affiliation: Immunology and Microbiology1, Hematology2, Internal Medicine3 and Pathology5, University Hospital Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium 4Laboratory for Microbiology, MCH, Maria Theresiastraat 63A, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Verbeken
authors.affiliation: Immunology and Microbiology1, Hematology2, Internal Medicine3 and Pathology5, University Hospital Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium 4Laboratory for Microbiology, MCH, Maria Theresiastraat 63A, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Van Eldere
authors.affiliation: Immunology and Microbiology1, Hematology2, Internal Medicine3 and Pathology5, University Hospital Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium 4Laboratory for Microbiology, MCH, Maria Theresiastraat 63A, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maertens
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000363:Agaricales / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D003302:Coprinus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D021901:DNA, Intergenic / Q000737:chemistry; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005690:Galactose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D006801:Humans; D015479:Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Acute / Q000150:complications*; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008351:Mannans / Q000097:blood; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D021901:DNA, Intergenic; D008351:Mannans; C012990:galactomannan; D005690:Galactose