Enterococcus raffinosus sinusitis post-Aspergillus flavus paranasal infection, in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome: report of a case and concise review of pertinent literature.
A case of Enterococcus raffinosus nosocomial sinusitis which appeared to complicate a previous Aspergillus flavus paranasal infection is presented. This uncommon enterococcal species is rarely responsible for human diseases, and has never previously been associated with sinusitis.
Savini
Vincenzo
V
Clinical Microbiology and Virology, Department of Transfusion Medicine, Spirito Santo Hospital, CAP 65124, Pescara (Pe), Italy. vincsavi@yahoo.it
Catavitello
Chiara
C
Favaro
Marco
M
Masciarelli
Gioviana
G
Astolfi
Daniela
D
Balbinot
Andrea
A
Bianco
Azaira
A
Mauti
Alessandro
A
Dianetti
Janet
J
Fontana
Carla
C
D'Amario
Claudio
C
D'Antonio
Domenico
D
D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D001231:Aspergillus flavus; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008875:Middle Aged; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000150:complications*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology